1. Recognizing the Symptoms and Ways to Triumph
Stress and Anxiety
Recognizing the Symptoms and Ways to Triumph

2. Sympathetic nervous system
Cortisol and Adrenaline Driven
Reactive
No thought-need to survive

3. Parasympathetic Nervous System
Activated in the frontal cortex
Involves thought
Calm response

4. VaGAL Nervous System FREEZE
Prolonged traumatic stress response may cause to be numb
Dissociation
Lack of feeling

5. Stress
Stress experienced in 4 main areas: physical, mental, emotional, behavioral
Physical Signs: aches and pains, diarrhea or constipation, nausea, dizziness, chest pain, rapid heartbeat, loss of sex drive, frequent colds

6. Symptoms Continued
Emotional: moody, irritable, can’t relax, feeling overwhelmed, sense of isolation, depression/unhappy
Cognitive: memory issues, can’t focus, poor judgement, only see the negative, racing thoughts, constant worry
Behavioral: eating issues, sleep issues, procrastinate, nervous habits, using substances to relax

7. Types of Anxiety Panic Attacks/ Disorder Generalized Anxiety
Social Anxiety
Separation Anxiety
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

8. Panic Disorder

9. Panic Disorder Symptoms
Feelings of impending doom
Fear of loss of control/death
Rapid, pounding heart rate
Shortness of breath
Sweating
Chest pain

10. Symptoms continues
Trembling Feeling of detachment
Nausea Numbness
Hot Flashes
Dizziness
Headache

11. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Hypervigilant
Difficulty falling asleep
Unwanted, intrusive thoughts
Difficulty concentrating
Keep having the same thought over and over
Characteristic thought “What if…..”

12. Social Anxiety Symptoms
Fear of situations where you may be judged.
Intense fear of having to interact with strangers.
Worrying about embarrassing yourself.
Fear others will notice your anxiety or its symptoms.
Expecting the worst possible consequence from a negative experience in a social situation.
Analyzing your performance after a social situation-looking for faults.

13. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Symptoms
Obsessions are recurrent/persistent thoughts, images, and impulses or images that cause anxiety/disgust.
These thoughts are often around contamination or harm, the need for symmetry/exactness or forbidden sexual/religious thoughts.
Compulsions mental acts or repetitive behaviors people in gain in because of obsessive thoughts.

14. Compulsions
Are done to help reduce distress or a feared situation.
People know the rituals are irrational.
Examples: cleaning, repeating, checking, ordering, mental compulsion.

15. Contributors to Stress and Anxiety
Significant Personal Loss Lack of Assertiveness
Life change No Self Care
Stimulants Fast paced Lifestyle
Anxious self talk No sense of meaning
Withheld feelings Hereditary
Learned behavior Trauma

16. Managing Stress and Anxiety
Seek a higher power
Deep breathing
Visualization
Muscle Relaxation
Acts of kindness

17. Managing Stress and Anxiety
Positive Coping Statements Mapping strategies
Mindfulness
One day at a Time
Exercise
Attitude of Gratitude
Don’t Fight It
Roll with It
Make Lists

18. Worry Jar

19. F.E.A.R. (False Evidence that appears Real)
Help consider other explanations
Point out flaws in thinking
Baby Steps
Positive reinforcement