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Introduction to Stress Introduction to Stress ManagementManagement

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OutcomesOutcomesIntroduction.

What Outcomes as a group would you like to Achieve?


Start With The End In MindStart With The End In MindThe Workshops:Workplace Stress, Financial Stress. Relationship stress: SO.Relationship stress: Friends/Family.Self-Esteem.SMART Goal Setting for stress.


OutlineOutlineThe Stress response.Stress Management.Perceptions, Thoughts, Attitude.

Values, Roles and Responsibilities.

Emotional Intelligence.

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StressStressA condition or feeling experienced when a person perceives that demands exceed the resources the individual is able to mobilize.

Hardwired Evolutionary Response.

Foot on the gas/ on the brake/ on both gas and brake.


Signs and SymptomsSigns and SymptomsExercise 1: Signs of Stress.

Not a medical questionnaire.Add up the number of “a” answers.It is an indication of areas where stress

management techniques may be useful.


Stress Management Stress Management Dealing with the Immediate effects of the stress response.

Managing Current Stress.Eliminating Stress.START SMALL.


PerceptionPerceptionStress is most commonly internal: Perception

Perception based on thoughts.Values/Beliefs/Attitude/Life Experience.Roles.Relationships and responsibilities.“Your beliefs beget your values which beget

your roles”


ExerciseExercisePrioritise your Values on the values wheel.

List and Prioritise your Roles.Do you bring your values into your roles?Is this a source of Stress?What do you need to do to match the value

and role?What action are you going to undertake to do

this?What could stop you doing it?When are you going to do it?


AttitudeAttitudeOur way of approaching life and is how we express our thoughts and feelings.

The one thing we can change about ourselves.

Its when things go wrong that we gain a clear picture of the type of attitude we have.

Success in life is 85% attitude and 15% Aptitude (Harvard Study)


Feelings and EmotionsFeelings and EmotionsBoth sensations experienced.Feelings: external stimuli,

Emotions: from the mind.Feelings :physical sensations and

mental states.Feelings: Often temporary, subside

once the stimulus is no longer present. Emotions Long term: Years.

False Evidence Appearing Real


Emotional IntelligenceEmotional IntelligenceAware of your emotions: In control

of them, rather than controlling you.Its the ability to recognise and

manage your feelings and those of others.

Daniel Goldman:IQ 20% success work. 1% in life.The rest is Emotional Intelligence and

environment.


Emotional IntelligenceEmotional Intelligence


1. Self Awareness – emotional self awareness, accurate self assessment, self confidence

2. Relationship Management –

inspirational leadership, influence, developing others, change catalyst, conflict management, building bonds, teamwork and collaboration

3. Self Management – emotional self

control, transparency, adaptability, achievement, initiative, optimism

4. Social Awareness – empathy,

organizational awareness, service

Emotional Intelligence.Emotional Intelligence.Enhancing emotional intelligence:

Event+Response=Outcome (E+R=O).In a situation where you felt Stress:

Write down the facts (Event) of the situation. Write down the Response to the situation.

(Thoughts/Feelings/Actions).Write down the Outcome.Write down what you would do differently (if

anything) if faced with a similar situation or event in future.


Work/Life BalanceWork/Life BalanceWork/Life Balance exercise.

Select one area that the answer was true or pretty true.What answer would you like to have (if

any)?List what action(s) you are going to

undertake to do this?What could stop you doing it?When are you going to do it?How will you know it has been completed?


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