This document discusses stress, defining it as the reaction people have to excessive pressures or demands placed upon them. It notes stress can be positive in spurring motivation, but excessive, prolonged stress can harm mental, physical, and spiritual health. The document outlines types of stressors and stress, effects of stress, and strategies for recognizing and controlling stress through awareness, balance, and techniques like changing thinking, behavior, and lifestyle.
2. WHAT IS STRESS ? Stress is the reaction people have to excessive pressures or other types of demand placed upon them. It arises when they worry that they can’t cope. Stress is the “wear and tear” our minds and bodies experience as we attempt to cope with our continually changing environment
3. DEFINITION S = P > R Stress occurs when the pressure is greater than the resource
6. TYPES OF STRESS Negative stress It is a contributory factor in minor conditions, such as headaches, digestive problems, skin complaints, insomnia and ulcers. Excessive, prolonged and unrelieved stress can have a harmful effect on mental, physical and spiritual health
13. RECOGNISE THE PROBLEM The most important point is to recognise the source of the negative stress. This is not an admission of weakness or inability to cope! It is a way to identify the problem and plan measures to overcome it.
14. STRESS CONTROL A B C STRATEGY A = AWARENESS What causes you stress? How do you react?
15. A B C STRATEGY B = BALANCE There is a fine line between positive / negative stress How much can you cope with before it becomes negative ? C = CONTROL What can you do to help yourself combat the negative effects of stress ?