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This document discusses causes and management of stress. It defines stress as the body's physiological response to adapting to its environment. Common causes of stress include frustration from unmet desires or expectations, conflicts with others or oneself, and pressures from a lack of resources like time, money or skills. The document recommends developing skills like emotional regulation, communication, decision making and managing thoughts to cope with different stressors. It emphasizes that stress experiences are individual and managing stress requires understanding one's own stress levels, sources, and allowing recovery from hard work. The overall message is that stress is a daily experience that must be gradually reduced through developing coping abilities and balance.

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Stress Management INGAF

This document discusses causes and management of stress. It defines stress as the body's physiological response to adapting to its environment. Common causes of stress include frustration from unmet desires or expectations, conflicts with others or oneself, and pressures from a lack of resources like time, money or skills. The document recommends developing skills like emotional regulation, communication, decision making and managing thoughts to cope with different stressors. It emphasizes that stress experiences are individual and managing stress requires understanding one's own stress levels, sources, and allowing recovery from hard work. The overall message is that stress is a daily experience that must be gradually reduced through developing coping abilities and balance.

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Stress Management

Mr. Arun P. Naik.


Psychotherapist
 Environment changes everyday
 Stress is everyday affair

 Environment is changing

rapidly
 We are getting less time to

adapt due to increased speed of


Understanding our
experience
 What are the causes of stress?
 How does one realise that he is

experiencing stress?
 What do people do to deal with

stress?
Definition of Stress
 Stress is a
physiological response
given by an organism,
while trying to adapt its
environment.
Causes of Stress
Frustration
Things not happening as I want, as I desire
or as I expect
Conflicts
 with Others
 with Self
Pressures
Shortages of resources
Frustration
 Skills to deal with frustration
Emotional Regulation

Rational Thinking

Realistic Judgment &

Expectations
Conflicts with others
 Communication Skill
 Assertiveness
 Ability to explain
 Convincing
 Negotiation
 Ability to answer
Conflict with Self
 Self-awareness
 Decision making

 Discipline

 Self motivation

 Patience
Pressures
 Management of resources
Time
Money
Efforts
Skills
Abilities
Thoughts
Experiences
 Each one has different stress bearing
capacity
 Experience of stress is different for
different people
 We need to understand our own
experience of stress
How would you like

to lead your life?


Stress is in mind
Mind = Abstract functions of brain
 Thinking
 Emotions
 Perception
 Memory
 Intelligence
 Motivation
 Judgment
 Conscience
 We should consult
psychiatrist or
psychologist if we
experience difficulties in
any of these functions.
 There is no instant method
for stress management
 Stress is generated everyday

 The level of stress should be

brought down everyday


Understanding stress
 Intensity of stress
Very high …… High …… Average …… Low ……
Quite low
 Duration of stress

For a long time …… From some time …… Recent


 Frequency of stress

On going …… Experienced frequently …… Sudden


Source of stress
Physical – Health
Your & family

members
Illness, Difficulty,

Disability, Limitation
Source of stress
 Psychological
 Nature- Submissive, lack of confidence,
Anxious, Inferiority complex, Angry,
Irritated
 Emotions- Fear, Anxiety, Anger, Irritation,
Depression, Guilt, Frustration,
Dissatisfaction
 Thoughts- Negative thoughts, Depressed
thoughts, Destructive thoughts,
Helplessness, Terribalisation
Source of stress
 Family & Relationships
Position & importance in family
Support from family & relatives
Differences, arguments & quarrels in family
Relationships with family members
Concern about family members
Source of stress
 Social relationships, Friends
Social support & support from
Friends
Disputes, arguments and quarrels
with neighbours & friends
Relationship with people around
Source of stress
 Social status, importance
& respect in society
 Positions in society

 Economic status in

society
Source of stress
 Dissatisfaction in
business
 Lack of skills to run

business
 Performance &
Source of stress
Economic aspirations & financial
responsibilities
Shortage of money
Loan
Unmanagable expenses
Lack of financial planning
Source of stress
Purpose of life
Goal of life

Meaning of life
Importance of recovery
 Nobody dies because of hard work
or overwork.
 People die because they do not

allow their body & mind to recover


from hard work.
 We should allow opportunity to our

body & mind to recover


In search of
 We all are looking for
Happiness
Satisfaction
Peace
Fun
saMtulana
Thank You
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