Stress Management
Definition of Stress
Essential Strategies for Managing Stress
Stressors
Healthy Lifestyle
Relaxation Techniques
is a reaction threatening or disrupting our normal patterns or routines
Learning to manage stress
positive or negative
Situations or actions that cause stress
Interact with others
Redirect your emotions
XConfide in others
Take time to center yourself
Keep a journal
Choose a healthy lifestyle
reduce stress levels and improve emotional health
Perfect place technique
Relaxation blanket technique
Soothing mask technique
Breathing by threes technique
Deep breathing technique
Deep muscle relaxation technique
Nutrition
Excercise: Become more active
Sleep
Consume fruits and vegetables each day
Limit the use of nicotine, caffeine, alcohol
Choose food breaking sugar down more slowly and releasing energy
get oxygen moving more smoothy to brain/ memory
improve cardiovascular system
become better equipped to handle stress