1. Alicia Anderson STRESS MANAGEMENT

2. What is Stress Management? Stress management is any technique developed to help someone cope with or lessen the physical and emotional effects of everyday life pressure.

3. Health Triangle Physical: Sore muscles, headaches or decreased productivity at work or school Mental/Emotional: Anxiety, lack of motivation or focus, anger or sadness Social: Withdrawl with friends or family and angry outbursts will make people not want to be around you Physical Mental/ Emotional Social

4. There are Healthy and Unhealthy Ways of Dealing with Stress Unhealthy Smoking Drinking alcohol Over or under eating Zoning in for hours on the computer or T.V. Taking out stress on others (e.i. angry outbursts, physical violence etc.) Healthy Relaxation Talking with a person you trust Laughing Doing activities you love Getting 7-8 hours of sleep a night

5. Ways to Relax Meditation—Effects your body in the opposite way stress does by restoring your body to a calm state, helping the body repair itself Yoga—Effects your body the same way meditation does and includes breathing exercises Exercise—It helps to distract you from your stress

6. Early Signs of Stress Persistent worry Your brain is constantly focused on problems that need resolution making it hard to focus on anything else. Headache Stress headaches are usually caused by muscles tension in your neck. Troubles sleeping You are so busy thinking about problems you are dealing with it is hard to calm yourself down enough to sleep.

7. Different Types of Stress Eustress: a type of stress that is fun and exciting (skiing down a hill or racing to meet a deadline) Acute Stress: a very short term stress that can either be positive or negative; stress we encounter in day-to-day life (road rage or skiing down a hill) Chronic Stress: a type of stress that seems never-ending and inescapable, like the stress of a bad marriage

8. Problems that Chronic Stress Can Cause Depression Diabetes Hair Loss Heart disease Hyperthyroidism Obesity O.C.D. Ulcers

9. Activity Relaxation Exercise Get comfortable in your seat, close your eyes, and just listen!