Less your stress workshop

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LESS YOUR STRESS DEALING WITH ANXIETY AND NEGATIVE EMOTIONS THAT CAUSE STRESS KiE Leadership Training & Development Ltd presents

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A recent workshop I done on managing youth stress, but also applies to adults

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LESS YOUR STRESSDEALING WITH ANXIETY AND

NEGATIVE EMOTIONS THAT CAUSE STRESS

KiE Leadership Training & Development Ltd

presents

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Wellbeing

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Triggersknow

yours?

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Why are you so stressed?

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Effects Many living with high stress are at a tipping point,

faced with potential physical and emotional-health challenges if they are not able to get the support they need to manage their stress well. If untreated, consistently high stress could become a chronic condition, which can result in serious health problems including anxiety, insomnia, muscle pain, high blood pressure and a weakened immune system. Research shows that stress can even contribute to the development of major illnesses, such as heart disease, depression and obesity, or exacerbate existing illnesses.

Northwestern University 

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Examples of how you might feel if you are anxious:

Worried Upset Feeling sick Feeling

shaky/dizzy

Feeling like you might faint/pass out

Thinking unpleasant thoughts

Thinking that you might “go crazy”

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What can cause anxiety Expectations Pressure to do well Not achieving Friends Boyfriend/Girlfriend Relationships Work Activities /sports

/teams

Not enough time Deadlines Keeping up Lack of sleep Doing two things at

once Too much going on Unprepared

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Solutions - external Understand why you are feeling anxious or stressed Is there a practical solution i.e. time management ? Nutrition A little stress can be useful Talking/college support Out with friends Music Deep breathing Sleep Caffeine /energy drinks -monitor Laughter Creating balance Who can you ask for help?

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Solutions - internal

Why do we feel the way we feel and how can we change, redirect it or use it?

EMOTION :MOTION

Master your emotions, master your life.

First, understand that the ONLY REASON anyone does anything is to change the way they feel

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What if you can make stress your friend?

What if you can use these emotions in a positive way?What if a little stress =high performance mode, instant

clarity, deepened focus?

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How do you ‘choose’ to interpret your feelings?What do you call them?

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No one makes you feel “happy” or “angry”, it’s based on how you’re interpreting each situation in your life and the meaning you associate to it.

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 Change Your State. If we don’t feel like getting up or

doing anything, we must drastically change our physiology (e.g., go for

a walk, jump up and down like a crazy person [seriously], do push-

ups, change our breathing [deeper, more conscious breaths], run as fast as we can for 30 seconds, etc.). Do something to radically change your

physical state. Motion creates emotion.

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Never underestimate the power of

physical activity

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Workshop created and designed by

Kiechelle Degaletwitter @kiechelle

[email protected]

KiE Leadership Training & Development Ltd