How to Manage Stress!!!! - WVRWA - Home to Manage Stress and Anger M… · 7 Anger Management Tips...

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How to Manage Stress!!!! Presented by Debbie Britt WVRWA Executive Director April 13, 2011

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How to Manage Stress!!!!

Presented by Debbie BrittWVRWA Executive Director 

April 13, 2011

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Stress ManagementManaging stress is all about taking charge:

Your Thoughts

Your Emotions

Your Schedule

Your Environment

Your Problems

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What is the Ultimate Goal?

A Balanced Life!

Time for Work!

Time for Relationships!

Time for Relaxation!

Time for Fun!

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Identify the Sources of Stress in your Life

This isn’t as easy as it sounds.

Your true sources of stress aren’t always obvious

It’s all too easy to overlook your own stress‐inducing ThoughtsFeelingsBehaviors

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Are your constantly worried about work deadlines?

Do you procrastinate?

Do you take on more than you can handle?

Do you explain away stress as temporary (“I just have a million things going on right now”) even though you can’t remember the last time you took a breather?

Do you define stress as an integral part of your work or home life (“Things are always crazy around here”)

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Do you define stress as part of your personality (“I have a lot of nervous energy, that’s all”)

Do you blame your stress on other people or outside events, or view it an entirely normal and unexceptional?

UNTIL YOU ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ROLE YOU PLAY IN CREATING OR MAINTAINING IT, YOUR STRESS LEVEL WILL REMAIN OUTSIDE YOUR CONTROL.

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Start a Stress JournalThis can help you identify the regular stressors in your life and can define the ways you deal with them.

Each time you feel stressed, keep track of it in your journal.  As you keep a daily log, you will begin to see patterns and common themes.  Write down:

What caused your stressHow you felt, both physically and emotionallyHow you acted in response to the stressWhat you did to make yourself feel better

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How do you Currently Cope with Stress

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Unhealthy Ways of Coping With Stress

These coping strategies may temporarily reduce stress, but they cause more damage in the long run:

SmokingDrinking too muchOvereating or undereatingWithdrawing from friends, family and activitiesUsing pills or drugs to relaxProcrastinatingLashing out, angry outbursts, physical violence

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Learning Healthier Ways to Manage Stress

Change what isn’t working for you

Change the situation or your reaction to the situation

Learning the four “A’s”:Avoid the stressorAlter the stressorAdapt to the stressorAccept the stressor

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Stress Management Strategy #1AVOID UNNECCESSARY STRESS

Learn how to say “no”

Avoid people who stress you out

Take control of your environment

Avoid hot‐button topics

Pare down you to‐do list

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Stress Management Strategy #2

ALTER THE SITUATION

Express your feelings instead of bottling them up

Be willing to compromise

Be more assertive

Manage your time better

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Stress Management Strategy #3

ADAPT TO THE STRESSOR

Reframe problems

Look at the big picture

Adjust your standards

Focus on the positive

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Stress Management Strategy #4

ACCEPT THE THINGS YOU CAN’T CHANGE

Don’t try to control the uncontrollable

Look for the upside

Share your feelings

Learn to forgive

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Stress Management Strategy #5

MAKE TIME FOR FUN AND RELAXATION

Go for a walkSpend time in natureCall a good friendSweat out tension with a good workoutTake a long bathLight scented candlesPlay with a petGet a massage

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Stress Management Strategy #6

YOU CAN INCREASE YOUR RESISTANCE TO STRESS BY STRENGTHENING YOUR PHYSICAL 

HEALTH!!!

Adopt a Healthy LifestyleExercise regularlyEat a healthy dietReduce caffeine and sugarAvoid alcohol, cigarettes and drugsGet enough sleep.  

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QUESTIONS?????

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Anger Management Techniques!!!!

Presented by Debbie BrittWVRWA Executive Director 

April 13, 2011

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A temporary emotionCombines physiological and emotional arousalReactions cover a broad spectrum When not addressed appropriately often leads to conflict Before conflict in the schools can be looked at, one must address the issue of anger management. Unless anger management is learned, conflict resolution cannot take place.

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The positive aspects of anger are: •you have increased energy,

•are able to communicate your feelings,

•able to problem solve,

•and can take charge of the situation.

ANGER MANAGEMENTANGER MANAGEMENT

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ANGER MANAGEMENTAnger is a normal emotion that everyone feels from time‐to‐time

Can be mild at times or intensely furious and full of rage

People experience anger in different ways

Anger undermines your relationship with your more senior leadership team, people who report to you and your peer group

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Two Types of AngerConstructive Anger

Managing anger constructively you are using the emotions you feel in a helpful, healthy manner.  Assertive but nonthreateningLearn to calm yourself and redirect your anger

Destructive AngerAllowing your anger to manage youUncontrolled force with bad feelings, angry words, or aggressive words, or aggressive actions.Can escalate into violence causing damage or injury

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Anger is the main component of aggressive behavior and acts of violence. Aggression is usually the result of excited emotional states of anger and frustration. Anger, the emotion, is not a problem; what one does with anger can be. Students who do not know constructive ways to express anger and frustration frequently become aggressive to express their feelings.

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•Ways to Keep Cool:

•Find a quiet place.

•Take a time out.

•Find fun distractions.

•Make good decisions about what you see and hear.

•Choose friends who make you feel good.

•Learn to forgive and forget.

Anger ManagementAnger Management

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Learning to Calm Yourself DownWhen you feel yourself becoming angry:

Take a deep breath from the diaphragm

Hold for the count of five

Slowly exhale

Repeat this breathing technique until the anger dissipates

Use visualization also known as imagery

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Redirecting the AngerThrough exercise – walking or jogging

Participating in a sport

Meditation and yoga

Doing an arts and crafts project

Gardening

Cleaning or doing any household activity such as painting, polishing silverware, or washing the floors

Mowing the lawn

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Anger causes a rise in blood pressure and heart rate, an 

increase in blood flow, and stiff and tense muscles.  These 

physical reactions cause damage to the body over time as 

anger continues to be in control.

Managing anger constructively is being in control of your 

emotions instead of letting them control you.  By knowing 

how to control this, you can use its energy to affect your 

life and the lives of others in a positive and helpful way.

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7 Anger Management Tips for the Workplace

1. Take deep breaths while counting down from ten.

2. Exercise helps to reduce anger, stress & tension.

3. Leave the environment that caused the anger.

4. Discover the triggers that caused the anger.

5. No‐one can make you do anything.

6. Visualize yourself feeling calm and at ease.

7. Try to lighten up.

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remember…

1‐2‐3 TURTLE

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1 – Go inside your shell

Find a quiet place 

away from 

everyone before 

you ACT

ake a “Time Out”

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2 – Take 3 Deep BreathsTime to RELAXCalm yourself down

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Think of a good solution

3 – Walk Away

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S M I L E AND BE HAPPYS M I L E AND BE HAPPY