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Coping with Pressure (Ways of coping with pressure (How to thrive under…
Coping with Pressure
Ways of coping with pressure
Escapism
By creating distraction and relief from stress and reality. Escapism can include using distractions or engaging in fantasy.
Can be in the mind
Creating vivid worlds within your imagination
Using thoughts to playback memories - good or bad
Can become addicted to these worlds
Difficult to concentrate on everyday tasks
Distractions in real life
Drugs
Addictive
Not solving the issues at hand
Alcohol
Becomes addictive
Playing video games
Using an alternate reality to escape the real world
Becomes addictive
Face the pressure head on
Opposite side of escapism
Some pressures are good pressure which helps us to stay motivated and productive
Balancing the pressure which helps us to cope with the pressure
React to situations rather than react to stress
Breathing techniques
Everyday coping
Distraction
Using electronics
Television
Mobile phones
Gaming consoles
Watching films
Activities
Baking
Watching movies
Reading
Books
Magazines
Articles
Writing
Creating art
Painting
Drawing
Creating art
Recognise that pressure and stress are facts of life
How to thrive under pressure
Stay on top
Pressure can be positive when you are able to control
If we lose control we are able to feel overwhelmed and anxious
Sensible lifestyle
Exercise regularly
Maintain a healthy diet
Get plenty of sleep
Be organised
Taking control of the pressure, for example the workload enables you to manage when the pressure begins to build
Self control
Emotions can run riot when we are under pressure
It's important to develop your ability to cope in these situations
Reinvent the word pressure
Rather than seeing pressure as a threat look at it as if it is a opportunity to challenge yourself
Types of pressure we experience through life
Pressures within society
To conform
So that we can fit in with our peers
What we might be pressured into
Taking drugs
Alcohol
To change the way we look
Makeup
In order to be accepted some feel they must match the attitude, beliefs and behaviours of others
Attempting to conform can occur in small groups or from society as a whole, this is known as peer pressure
Two types of pressure we experience
Internal
Comes from pushing yourself too hard
Worrying if we live up to our own and others expectations of ourselves
External
Comes from situations or the people around you
Example: a boss makes you work in a certain way or giving you a work load that is more than you can cope with
Long commutes, financial problems, family difficulties, illness, responsibilities, bereavements or a workplace can affect the way you behave
Pressure we experience everyday
Financial pressure
When money worries cause you stress. People are finding it difficult to control their financial problems which can lead to an impact on their mental health
Late bill payments or often seeking extensions
Missed payments on credit cards
Being overdrawn
Spending less money on the things we need to survive, for example food and clothes.
Increasing debt
Fear of eviction as they are behind on rent
Impacts of financial problems on health
Extreme worry or anxious feeling
Arguments with loved ones
Headaches
Feeling guilty spending money on non-essentials
Difficulty sleeping
Psychological pressure
Psychological pressure causes psychological responses that can lead to physical symptoms. A feeling of strain and pressure
Psychological pressure usually makes one a individual more aware
Bodily changes when experiencing psychological pressure
Lethargy
Heavy breathing
Palpitations
Elevated blood pressure
Chest pains
Upset stomach
Headaches
What can psychological pressure lead to
Substance or drug abuse
Eating and social withdrawal, as stress can lead to changes in eating habits and the feeling of not wanting to talk to other people
Emotional pressure
What is emotional pressure?
The most common emotions felt when dealing with emotional distress is a mixture of anger or irritability, anxiety and depression
What can be affected?
Sleep and weight
Sleep disturbances
Sleeping more than usual or less than usual
Most commonly seen in anxiety or depression
Dramatic weight changes
Gaining or losing an extreme amount of weight without any known changes to diet or exercise
Constant thoughts about food
Repulsed by though of eating
Constant thoughts associated with food, weight and body image shows that these are symptoms of an eating disorder
More agressive
Difficulty managing anger or controlling your temper around friends and loved ones