Stress Management recap

If you would like to see the powerpoint presentation from yesterday's Stress Management lunch and learn, it is available on the share drive at S: SC Region/Camden/Melissa/Lunch and Learn Presentations.

Summary:
There is good and bad stress and there are different causes of stress (psychosocial, environmental, and self-imposed). Stress can be general or cumulative, as well as acute tramatic and post-tramatic. One lately recognized type of stress is related to technology.

Some stress management involves finding balance, assessing stressors, coping effectively, changing your response, managing emotions including anger, and by thinking positive.
Other stress management techniques include taking physical action (exercise, relaxation, rest, etc), seeking control of the present, laughing and enjoying life, organization, social support, spirituality, looking at what triggers negative emotions, and finding an outlet for your frustration. One technique may not work for everything so try different things.

Mindfulness is enjoying the present moment and living life to the fullest. Try to do this more and less on auto pilot.

There are many different ways to relieve stress, some are: journaling, physical activity, reading, talking to someone, crying, deep breathing, and laughter.

Check out the following resource on stress management:
•Healthy Staff for Healthy Schools
•http://extension.missouri.edu/hes/healthystaff/stressless.htm

•Mindfulness Practice Center – MU
•http://www.umsystem.edu/ums/curators/wellness/mindfulness/index.htm

•“Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers” by Robert M. Sapolsky

•“Seeking Your Healthy Balance” by Donald A. and Nancy Loving Tubesing



Please let Melissa know if you have any questions.