Stress and Stress Management

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• Stress and Stress Management

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What Stresses You Out?

• Money/bills
• Traffic
• Job related stress
• Work Load
• overcrowding
• lack of support
• lack of on the job training
• Audit Team -)
• Health/Medical issues
• Lack of Free time
• Relationships
• family friends

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What can Stress lead to?

• Low productivity
• Anger/frustration
• Work related injuries
• Lack of concentration
• Anxiety
• Panic attacks
• Depression

How you handle stress can mean the difference
between being happy and productive ... or
frustrated and anxious.
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Recognizing Stress

• The following are indicators that you may be
  encountering stress
• General irritability
• Elevated heart rate
• Increased blood pressure
• Anxiety-anxious feeling for no specific reason
• Trembling
• Insomnia
• Headaches
• Indigestion
• Pain in neck and/ or lower back
• Changes in appetite or sleep pattern

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Managing Stress

• Stress is a process that builds and builds until
  you feel like you are going to explode. It is
  more effective to intervene early in the process
  rather than later. Try to become aware of the
  signs that suggest the process has begun.

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Time and Stress

• Identify eliminate your personal time-wasters
• Set long-range goals and daily priorities
• Identify your number-one priority and get it done
  first
• Say "no" when/if necessary
• Ask for help when/if necessary

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Health and Stress

• Experts argue that maintaining a regular exercise
  routine and healthy diet is your best defense
  against stress.
• Try to fit (at least) 20 minutes of aerobic
  activity into your schedule three to four days a
  week.
• Eat well-balanced meals, more whole grains, nuts,
  fruits and vegetables.
• Try to get at least 7 hours of sleep each night.

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Help with Stress

• There are a wide variety of books, magazines,
  tapes and videos on the market to help you learn
  to deal with stress.
• Several web sites are also now available to help
  you cope with everyday stress.
• If necessary, you may also want to consider
  getting medical advice from your Doctor.