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Understand the effects of stress on your body, learn short and long-term stress reduction techniques, and take control of your life with stress management strategies for improved well-being.
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5. What is Stress? • Stress can be anything that stimulates you and increases your level of alertness • Stress can be both positive and negative!
Short Term Effects • Faster heart beat • Increased sweating • Cool skin • Cold hands and feet • Feelings of nausea, or “butterflies in stomach” • Rapid breathing • Tense muscles • Dry mouth • A desire to urinate • Diarrhea
Long Term Effects • Change in appetite • Frequent colds • Illnesses such as • Asthma Heart disease • Back pain Stroke • Digestive problems Headaches • Feelings of intense and long-term tiredness • Depression - serious ongoing sadness or hopelessness that affects your daily life
Stress Management • Stress Management: • Effort to control and reduce the tension that occurs with a situation that is considered difficult or unmanageable.
Stress Reduction Techniques • Short and Long Term • Rational thinking • Deep breathing • Exercise • Time management • Attitude • Being in control of your life • Short and Long Term • Change • Social interactions • Slowing down out of work • Health, nutrition and exercise • Eliminating stress from your environment