Transcript STRESSBUSTERS “A Release Valve: Dealing With Stress”

STRESSBUSTERS
“A Release Valve: Dealing With Stress”
By:
Dawnita S. Nilles
Family Resource Coordinator,
Serving Families in Grand Forks, Nelson, Pembina & Walsh Counties
Freud had an
interesting
thing to say
about pain and
suffering in
life.
He said, “Avoid it.”
Stress, What Is It?
 Any action or situation that places special
physical or psychological demands on a
person.
 Involuntary, non-specific production of
excess energy in the body in order to meet
the demands of daily living.
 Body’s reaction to demands placed on it.
Stress Accumulation
 Accumulated demands or changes over a
period of time which tax the ability of the
family or individual to maintain balance and
threatens or does deplete the energy for
coping.
Burnout
Exhaustion from stress
overload.
What We Know About Stress...
 It is pressure from the outside.
 It can lead to personal growth.
Stress is INEVITABLE, SURMOUNTABLE,
and TEMPORARY.
To Relieve STRESS,
I’m not saying
you should
go around
COMPLAINING
and SNAPPING
at people….
…. I just know
what works for me.
Kinds Of Stress
 Eustress- positive events in your
life.
Distress- negative events in your
life.
Societal Factors and Changes
 No More Traditional
Homes
 Increased Mobility
 Communication Styles
 Move Toward More
Organized Activities
 Polyphasic Society
 “Busy is Better”
Mentality
 Changes in Family
Structure.
 Self Esteem
Movement and the
“Feel Good
Syndrome”
Stress Promoters
 Poor Communication
Skills
 Lack of Shared
Responsibility at
Home.
 Loss
 Illness/Injury
 Job Changes
 Family Changes
 Change in Lifestyle
 Money Issues
 Insufficient Family
Play Time
 Guilt
 Retirement
 Overscheduled
Calendars
Symptoms of Stress
 Physiologic Symptoms
 Emotional Symptoms
 Intellectual Symptoms
Danger Zone Signals
 You seem to run out of sympathy and
empathy for other people.
 You find that you cannot speak nicely
to strangers.
 You feel the people closest to you take
more than they give.
Ideas For Managing Stress
 Increase Self
Awareness
 Laugh
 Decrease
Perfectionism
 Think Positive
 Attend to Your
Priorities
 Improve
Communication
 Develop Positive
Patterns of Conflict
Resolution.
 Get Control of Your
Time
 Personal Care
 Build a Support
Network
When life gets too hectic,
I’ve always found that a nice,
hot bath can solve most problems.
I’ve been in
here since last
Thursday.