Stress Management & Relaxation Techniques
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We believe that healthy people make healthy organisations….
• Objectives
– Understanding Stress– What its means to our Bodies– What causes Stress– Ways we can manage our stress
– Relaxed
Stress
DO YOU SOMETIMES FEEL
LIKE THIS?
• Headache• Tension and muscle aches • Ulcers • Insomnia • Depression• Irritable bowel syndrome• Palpitations• High Blood Pressure
Do any of these resonate with you?
What is Stress?
Perf
orm
ance
DISTRESSEUSTRESS
(Good Stress)
Good vs Bad Stress
Stress
Fight or Flight or Freeze
What happens to our bodies?
Inhibited Function Organs
• Brain• Organs– Digestive system– Reproductive
system– Immune system
• Skin
Prolonged stress– Insomnia– Digestive
problems• Ulcers• Diarrhoea• Constipation
– Women’s problems• Infertility
– Low immunity– Chronic pain and
tension• Finally -
Exhaustion & Disease
• “Your ability to reduce stress has a direct affect on your ability to lower your risk for diseases, especially cancer and heart disease.”
– Nevada Cancer Institute
Causes of Stress?
What Causes Stress?
S ocial FactorsT houghts and perceptionE nvironmental FactorsP hysiological Factors
Accumulate
Managing Stress
Balanced Lifestyle
Change Causes
Developing skills ATTITUDE
Managing Stress
Relaxation Techniques
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