Prepared by: Grace
What is it?
- The brain and body’s response to events, demands, and threats.
- Events
- Life events – activities related to job or studies to be done quick before a deadline, loss of job, getting married, marital separation/break up, and loss of a loved person.
- Demands
- Work and education demand, Increase in financial obligations. Moving to a new home.
- Threats
- Threats to safety and health – Chronic illness or injury.
- Events
Side Effects
- Disrupts daily routines
- Symptoms can be physical and/or emotional/mental
- Physical
- Muscle Tension, Aches, Pains
- Teeth Grinding
- Abnormal bowel activity
- Acidity
- Skin Rashes
- Fatigue
- Feeling overtired and low energy often interferes with normal daily activities.
- Headaches
- Usually occurs when neck and scalp muscles become tense/contract general
- Anger
- a strong feeling of displeasure or hostility towards people or events
- Apathy
- lack of emotions, being indifferent
- Irritability
- frustrated or upset easily
- Depression
- persistent feeling of sadness, can result in apathy/loss of interest
- Often interferes with daily activities
- Restlessness
- Inability to relax, often a result of anxiety
- Lack of motivation and focus
- Impulse decisions
- Physical
Stress Management
- Change in perspective
- Not focusing on problems but focusing on possibilities
- Building of positive attitude : everything happening is for good and nothing is impossible through God
- Self Care
- A healthy routine to complete tasks + time for self
- Time for self
- Candles – Aromatherapy
- Bath – Relax muscles
- Cooking/Baking
- Movies/TV Shows
- Cleaning – Clean environment often relaxes the mind
- Arts and Crafts
- Meditation – Calming emotionally and physically
- Music – Therapeutic, can often put emotions into words/perspective
- Exercise – More Endorphins!
- Healthy Diet – Fruits and Vegetables
- Regulate Sleep Schedule – 8 hours standard, allows the body to rest and repair itself
- Talking to people you trust – Acknowledging what you feel and accepting it
- Time for self
- A healthy routine to complete tasks + time for self