What is Stress?

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STRESS MANAGEMENT
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Have experienced in these situations?

• Unexpected death
• Witnessing an accident
• Sudden loss of Money
• Blaming
• In charge for valuable things
• Arranging a Seminar, Workshop, Party,
• Goal Achievement
• Attending an Interview

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What is Stress?
Stress is a psychological and physiological
response to events that upset our personal
balance in some way An event is good or
bad If the changes it brings strain our
coping skills and adaptive resources The end
result is the personal feeling of stress and the
body's biological stress response.
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Factors

• Out side Factors
• The state of the world,
• The environment in which you live or work,
• Your family
• Individual Factors
• your own irresponsible behavior
• Negative attitudes and feelings
• Unrealistic expectations

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Consequences of Stress on Human Body vary from
person to person

• Memory problems
• Difficulty in decision making
• Inability to concentrate
• Digestive problems
• High blood pressure
• Weight gain or loss
• Seeing the negative part
• Losing your temper
• Poor judgment

• Restlessness and anxiety
• Depression.
• Easily irritated
• Headache
• Muscle tension and pain.
• Sleep disturbances
• Fatigue
• Increase in usage of alcohol and drug
• Skin problems
• Lack of confidence.

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Stressors three categories

• Frustrations
• Meeting your needs or achieving personal goals
• External- an unsatisfying job, death of a loved
  one
• Internal- physical handicaps, the lack of a
  desired talent

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• Conflicts
• Two or more mismatched needs or goals
• A working mother might feel torn over a job offer
  that would advance her career, but take time away
  from her family
• Pressures
• Expectations of others or the demands you place
  on yourself
• You may feel pressure to get good grades in order
  to please your parents or get into a good school

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What creates Stress?

• When change occurs (good or bad) we usually
  experience some degree of Stress
• SPgtR
• Stress occurs when the pressure is greater than
  the resource
• Getting proficiency in studies
• Financial or personal difficulties in Studies
• Attend an interview without proper preparation

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How can I change my lifestyle habits to manage
stress better?

• Get enough sleep
• Connect with others
• Develop a support system and share your feelings
• Exercise regularly
• Eat a balanced, nutritious diet
• Reduce caffeine and sugar
• Take time to think and relax
• Read a good book
• Work on a hobby
• Listen to Music

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• Dont self-medicate with alcohol or drugs
• Do something for yourself everyday
• Have realistic expectations
• Proper time Management
• Give priority to the most important tasks and do
  those first
• Express your feelings instead of bottling them up
  
• Reframe problems -See problems as opportunities
• Family trip
• Yoga
• Meditation
• Some Relaxation techniques

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Is this my problem

• Ask your self is this my problem? If it is not,
  leave it alone
• If it is your problem, Can you settle it now?
  Once it is settled, leave it alone.
• If the problem is too big and you cannot settle
  it alone, should you seek advice? Take the advice
  from expert, and settle the matter. Don't let it
  hang
• Don't worry over the decision, and try to accept
  situations you cannot change

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Reducing Stress during Interviews

• Be at right time or 15 minutes before
• interview venue
• Develop needed confidence
• Proper preparation for the interview
• Enter the interview with reasonable
• information understanding
• Be sensitive to the needs expectations
• Know your strength weakness
• Make a Positive interaction

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• Dont have inferiority or Superiority
• complex
• I am not o.k You are not o.k
• I am not o.k You are o.k
• I am o.k You are not o.k
• I am o.k. You are ok

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Thank You
questions?