Develop Stress Management Techniques

Develop Stress Management Techniques

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What do you do to relieve your feelings of stress?

Understanding and Managing Stress Techniques

• Identify warning signs

• Identify triggers

• Establish routines

• Look after your health

• Notice your ‘self-talk’

• Spend time with people who care

• Practise relaxation 

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Which of the previous stress relief techniques have you tried successfully?

When Handling Predictable Stressors

You can either change the situation OR change your reaction 

Focus on Areas of Stress Within Your Personal Control

• To do this you need to identify your true sources of stress. Look closely at your habits, attitudes and excuses: 

• Do you explain away stress as temporary?

• Do you define stress as an integral part of your work or home life?

• Do you blame your stress on other people or outside events?

• Until you accept responsibility for the role you play in creating or maintaining it, your stress level will remain outside your control. 

Strategies to Reduce, Manage and Deal with Stress

• Identify the source of stress in your life

• Replace unhealthy coping strategies with healthy ones

• Practise the 4 As (Avoid, Alter, Adapt & Accept)

• Get moving

• Connect to others

• Make time for fun and relaxation

• Manage your time better and Maintain balance with a healthy lifestyle

The 4As Strategy

• Avoid unnecessary stress

• Alter the situation

• Accept the things you can’t change

• Adapt to the stressor

• Watch the video on the next page....