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Stress Management Researchers define stress as a physical, mental, or emotional response to events that causes bodily or mental tension. Stress is any outside force or event that has an effect on our body or mind. What is Stress?
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Stress Management

Researchers define stress as a physical, mental, or emotional response to events that causes bodily or mental tension. Stress is any outside force or event that has an effect on our body or mind.

What is Stress?

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Types & Symptoms of Stress

Physical – this occurs when the body as a whole starts to suffer as a result of a stressful situation

Emotional- these responses are due to stress affecting the mind and include anxiety, anger, depression, irritability, frustration, over reaction to everyday problems, memory loss and a lack of concentration for any task

Psychological – long term stress can cause psychological problem in some individuals

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Causes of Stress

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Causes of Stress

SELF

ENVIRONMENT

OTHERS

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Effect of Stress

Stress Affects

Health

Sleep

Temper

Control of Appetite

Energy

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How to manage Stress?

STRESSED

DESSERTS

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How to manage Stress?

What can you to manage your Stress?

Eat Healthy food

Talk to friends

Spend time along

Sleep

Read Books

Go out and have a good time

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Measure your stress level

Does your eating habit help you fighting stress? • Usually eat pastries or other food high in energy (sugars) as my only lunch. a. Once a week or less b. 2-4 times a week c. Nearly every day 2. I drink ____ fizzy drinks per day. a. 2 0r fewer b. 3 – 5 c. 6 or more

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3.  I drink at least ___cups of coffee or tea per day (excluding herbal tea). a.  2 or fewer b.  3 – 5 c.  6 or more

4. I use ___ teaspoons of refined sugar per day. a.  3 or fewer b.  4 – 9 c.  10 or more

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5. I add salt to my food at meals. a.  Never b.  Sometimes c.  Always

6. I eat chocolate (average sized bar) a.  Less than once a week b.  1 or 2 bars per day c.  More than 3 bars per day

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7. I eat doughnut or pastry as my only breakfast food other than a beverage. a.  Less than once a week b.  2 – 4 times per week c.  Nearly every day

8. I smoke tobacco. a.  Never b.  Less than 2 cigarettes per day c.  5 or more cigarettes per day

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9. I eat high fast food (Mc Donalds, KFC, Jollibee, Nasi Katok) a.  Never b.  Once or twice a week c.  Nearly every day

10. I eat Panadol a.  Never b.  Once or twice a day c.  More than three a day

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What is your score? a.  = 0 b.  = 1 c.  = 2

0-5 Low Stress Habits 6-15 Moderate Stress Habits 16-20 High Stress Habits