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Effective Strategies for Managing Stress: A Caregiver's Guide

This presentation, led by Deb Brunner of Bethany Home Inc., provides caregivers with powerful tools for managing stress. Attendees will learn to identify personal warning signs and sources of stress, take actionable steps to reduce it, and craft an effective action plan for ongoing stress management. Key topics include recognizing stress symptoms, implementing stress reducers, and the importance of self-care. The session concludes with a guided relaxation exercise, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, aimed at reinforcing the techniques discussed.

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Effective Strategies for Managing Stress: A Caregiver's Guide

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  1. Managing Stress Today's presentation is based on the Powerful Tools for Caregivers program Presented by Bethany Home Inc. Outreach Services Coordinator ~Deb Brunner

  2. Managing Stress(Agenda) • Introduction and Overview 2.5 • Managing Stress/Identifying Signs and Sources of Stress 10 • Taking Action: Stress Reducers 5.5 • Making an Action Plan 5.5 • Progressive Muscle Relaxation /Closing 6.5

  3. STEPS TO MANAGING STRESS • Recognize warning signs EARLY. • Identify sources of stress. • Identify what YOU can and cannot change. • Take action.

  4. STRESS MY WARNINGS SIGNSMY SOURCES Identify your personal warning signs and sources of stress

  5. RESULTS OF NEGLECTING STRESS • Increased health problems. • Disrupted relationships. • “Burnout”. • Depression. • Decreased quality of care.

  6. STRESS REDUCERS: WHAT I CAN DO It’s personal= Suits me

  7. BARRIERS TO TAKING ACTION Barriers to taking action frequently include: • Can’t think of what to do. • Choosing a difficult activity. • Postponing stress reduction. Recognize, then remove barriers

  8. PARTS OF AN ACTION PLAN A good Action Plan has several parts. It includes: • Something YOU want to do. • Reachable. • Behavior Specific. • Answers these questions: What? How much? When? How often? 5. Confidence level.

  9. Closing Thank you for participating in today’s presentation. In a few moments we will end the session with a relaxation tool called “Progressive Muscle Relaxation” Please remember these four items presented today: It is critical to take care of yourself. It is important to identify warning signs and sources of stress. It is important to take action to relieve your stress. Action Plans are a tool to help you reduce stress.

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