STRESS
MANAGEMENT
“Stress”
STRESS
• Definition: Stress is any demand
made on the body. (Engineering
Term)
Major Stressors:
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Pollution
Weather
Work
Accident
World Events
Water
Noise
Family
Radiation
Sunlight
Food
Stages of Stress:
• 1. The Alarm Stage: When
threat is perceived through
the body senses
• 2. Resistance Stage: After the
immediate threat disappears,
the
body relaxes and returns
to normal
Cont’d…
• 3. Exhaustion Stage: If the
actual or perceived threat
continues over a prolong time.
This can end in
disease
MANAGEMENT
• Relaxation: Massage, self
hypnosis, Sabbath, day off,
leave, retreat, time away, seven
to eight hours sleep
• Nourish your body: Organic
food, vitamins and essential
nutrients
Cont’d…
• Regain control of your life:
reduce work stress, learn to say
no, setting boundaries, be an
optimist, etc…
• Exercise: stretching, walking,
jogging at least 30minutes 3
times a week
Cont’d…
• Faith and spirituality: The faith
community as a social support,
prayer, caring for your spirit,
scripture (Phil. 4:13; Matt
11:28), meditation