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Stress management - Coggle Diagram
Stress management
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stress
is a reaction or response to events or situations that threaten or disrupt our normal patterns or routines
is the wear and tear on our bodies due to physical, emotional.....
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more intense and danger
headaches, backaches, insomnia, fatigue....
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reduces ability to concentrate, solve problems and make wise decisions
increased pulse rate, faster breathing, hypotension, heart attack.....
Stressors
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When stressors enter into your life, often you can take some form of action to reduce or eliminate the stressors
Negative
divorce, personal injury, losing a job or family problems
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Healthy lifestyle
Nutrition
choose foods that break suggar down more slowly and release energy over a more sustained period of time
complex carbohydrates: grain, cereals, rice, pasta...protect blood levels
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Limits your use of nicotine, caffein, alcohol, avoid non-prescription drugs
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Sleep
alert you to need to find strategies and help from others to deal more effectively with your stressors
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if you have insomnia, listen to soft music or spend the time visualizing or practicing relaxation techniques
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Relaxation techniques
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6 relaxation techniques
the perfect place technique involves taking a mental vacation and visualizing a perfect, stress-free place to relax
soothing mask technique involves using your imagination to create and pull a mask over your face to block out reactions to stress
relaxation blanket technique involves visualizing yourself pulling a soft, warm blanket up to your neck to release tension
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