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