Managing Change: Handling Stress

Changing the world one story at a time

Javed MohammedJaved MohammedWriter-ProducerWriter-Producerk2film@live.comk2film@live.com

Copyright 2009

Change

Change: let’s face it, comes at you from all sides

Customers

Family

Technology

School

Work Economy

Taxes

Health

Debts

Money

Life

But it’s an uphill struggle

OLD NEW

It’s natural to resist

Just ask the butterfly

Some people get frustrated

Others Argue

Argument

Some just want to pull their…

So what is stress? Any outside force

that has an effect on our body or mind.

A physical, mental, or emotional response to events that causes bodily or mental tension.

We create our own stress through deadlines

The more unrealistic the expectations the greater the stress

It’s hip to be busy, even if it’s stressful

Does this spell success?

We lose perspective

We face stress in all our daily roles

@Home

We face stress in all our daily roles

@Work

Stress comes in all shapes & sizesSome Good:

Prepping for exams

Stress comes in all shapes & sizesSome Good:

Getting Married

Stress comes in all shapes & sizesSome Good:

Relocation

Stress comes in all shapes & sizesSome Good:

Career change, Promotion

Stress comes in all shapes & sizes Some bad:

Rejection Demotion Losing Job

Stress comes in all shapes & sizes Some bad:

Overwhelmed @work

Stress comes in all shapes & sizes Some bad:

Accident or illness

Stress comes in all shapes & sizes Some bad:

Divorce

Stress comes in all shapes & sizes Some bad:

Death in family

You don’t control the economy

Or the stock market

The only thing you directly control is you

OK I know stress and I know problems, give me the fix!

The truth is I don’t have a fix But the good

news is there are many small fixes.

Low High

Activity

PerformanceHigh

Low

Optimumperformance

Laidback

Anxious

CrisisInactive

Bored out of my mind

Wow I’m getting paid to do this!

I can’t take it!

Ideally we need a balance

Ride the Roller Coaster

Shock/Confusion

Emotional Turmoil

Anger/Denial/Blame/

Guilt/Grief

Depression

Acceptance

(letting go of past)

Looking for new ideas and meaning

Moving On

Time

Sense

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In a crisis we have 2 choices

Fight or flight

Our body and mind may tense up

Think of alternate plans

Plan C & D are good too

We carry around blame and resentment

We suppress feelings and emotions

Forgiveness

No one’s perfect, go easy with criticism

But if you must, try this

Warning: Very Hot; This criticism-sandwich should be handled with care

Ask will it matter 100 years from now?

Accept people as they are

OK it’s easier said, but it does work!

Simplify your life

Remember you, your relationships and life are not perfect

And neither is the tower of Pisa, but it is still standing

Have big dreams

But face reality

Separate Needs from Wants

Ask is it nice or necessary?

Live in the present

Take one thing at a time, one minute at a timeYesterday is gone, tomorrow has yet to arrive.

Exercise & eat well

You know regular exercise & good nutrition takes the blues away

A little prayer goes a long way

So just to recap Change is inevitable It’s natural to resist

change We deal and cope

with change in different ways

The more we start to accept life and people with all its warts the less stress all the way round.

“Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely.”

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