1. STRESS MANAGEMENT
Are you Stressed?

3. Feel like you are Losing It?

4. Stress…
Researchers define stress as a physical, mental, or emotional response to events that causes bodily or mental tension. Simply put, stress is any outside force or event that has an effect on our body or mind.

5. What Causes Us Stress? Participants will suggest different things that
While incarcerated prisoners make
twenty decisions a day, those of us
walking the streets make one
hundred & twenty decisions a day.
-Prison Fellowship
What Causes Us Stress?
Participants will suggest different things that
Cause them to experience stress.

7. Signs of Stress
Physical
Headache
Back Pain
Fatigue
Aches and Pains
Mental
Difficulty Concentrating
Increased Errors
Poor Decision Making

8. Myths of Stress All stress is bad Stress will not hurt you
What stresses you out also stresses me out
No symptoms, no stress
Only major symptoms of stress are harmful

9. How many hats do you wear?
Personal
Work Related
Talk about trying to balance work, home and family every day.

10. Managing Stress
What is your favorite stress reliever?

11. How Can We Manage Stress?
Live with an Attitude of Gratitude Be Grateful for what you have.

12. Time Management Get organized Get structured Set short term goals
Set long term goals
Use a planner:
daily schedule and “To Do” list

13. Relaxation Breathing: practice deep breathing
Progressive muscle relaxation
Guided Imagery
Meditation
Tapes, CDs etc.: Either something structured (commercial) or soothing music
Choose and schedule it in

14. Cognitive (Thoughts) Pay attention to what you say to yourself
Identify negative thinking and irrational beliefs
Negative thinking leads to stress and anxiety
Teach thought-stopping techniques
Teach affirmations

16. One negative thought Negative Thoughts
leads to another………..
then another………..
then another …..
Pretty soon you have ruined your entire life

18. Spirituality Church, etc Help others Spend quiet time every day
Be thankful
Think positively
Put your faith to work!
"I am at peace in the midst of chaos or madness.
No person, place or thing has the power to upset me.".

19. Eating Cut down on sugar, caffeine, processed foods
Eat nutritiously: all food groups, especially fresh fruits and veggies
Eat a little every couple of hours or so
Eat slowly

21. Build a Support System – Friends, Family and Co-Workers
More Ideas…
Laugh Often
Try a New Thing
Cry
Get Enough Sleep
Exercise & Fresh Air
Build a Support System – Friends, Family and Co-Workers
SAY “NO” OCCASSIONALY
Let go of perfectionism
Learn to be Flexiable
Relax your standards
Focus less on plr

22. Even More Ideas Let go of perfectionism Learn to be flexible
Relax your standards
Focus less on pleasing others and more on pleasing yourself
Stay away from negative people
Surround yourself with upbeat, flexible and fun people.

23. Personal Stress First Aid Kit
What would you put in yours?
I have in mine…

24. Name Your Stressor
Person
Place
Thing
Combination

25. “People take advantage of you only with your permission”
Ann Landers said…
“People take advantage of
you only with
your permission”

26. Questions?
“Safety First is Safety Always”
Lt. Col Melanie Capehart