Understanding the Self : Less Stress, More Care

Less stress, more care

Group 11: Tugay II Tria II Villalobos II Zabala

tABLE OF CONTENTS

3. Symptoms

1. What is Stress?

2. Stress & Stressors

5. Conclusion

4. Ways to Counter

What Is Stress?

Stress is a normal human reaction that happens to everyone. In fact, the human body is designed to experience stress and react to it. When you experience changes or challenges (stressors), your body produces physical and mental responses. That’s stress.

What is Stress?

Stress and Stressors

Stress is your body's reaction to the demands of the world (e.g. Acute and Chronic). Stressors are events or conditions in your surroundings that may trigger stress(e.g. Eustress and Distress).

Stress & Stressors

Types of Stress

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Chronic Stress

Acute Stress

types of stressor

Eustress

Eustress, or positive stress, has the following characteristics:

• Motivates, focuses energy
• Is short-term
• Is perceived as within our coping abilities
• Feels exciting
• Improves performance.

types of stressor

Distress

Distress, or negative stress, has the following characteristics:

• Causes anxiety or concern.
• Can be short- or long-term.

• Is perceived as outside of our copin abilities.
• Feels unpleasant.
• Decreases performance.
• Can lead to mental and physical problems.

What happens to the body during stress?

physical symptoms

• Aches and pains.
• Chest pain or a feeling like your heart is racing.
• Exhaustion or trouble sleeping.
• Headaches, dizziness or shaking.
• High blood pressure.
• Muscle tension or jaw clenching.
• Stomach or digestive problems.

• Weak immune system.

Emotional & mental symptoms

• Anxiety or irritability.
• Depression.
• Panic attacks.
• Sadness.

ways to counter stress

ways to counter stress

Take breaks from watching, reading, or listening to news stories, including those on social media.

Take care of your body.

Take care of yourself.

ways to counter stress

Make time to unwind

Connect with your community

Talk to others.

ways to counter stress

Recognize when you need more help

Avoid drugs and alcohol.

conclusion

To overcome stress, do...

Self-care theraphy

• Stop, breath, and tell yourself "it's okay"
• Acknowledge that your feelings are valid
• Find someone who listens and is accepting
• Maintain your normal routine as much as possible
• Allow plenty of time for a task
• Take good care of yourself

To overcome stress, do...

self-compassion

What being self compassionate is:

• Knows how to accept failures
• Dont criticize or blame themselves
• Believe that they cant always get what they want
• Believe that they cant always be who they want
• Recognize life is full of challenges or failures and part of human existence.

Self compassion = Less anxiety and depression Self compassion ≠ stopping and staying where you are. It is equal to trying to do better for yourself.

Remember

We should be in control of the stress that confronts us everyday. Otherwise, when we are overwhelmed by stress it has a negative effect to our physical and psychological health.

self-care

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self-compassion

Thank you!