Listen To Thyself

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Listen To Thyself

• HAS 3230

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What stress is

• Fight or flight
• Resistance
• Exhaustion
• Acute
• Episodic
• Chronic

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Stress Test

• 15 or lower
• 16 to 20
• 21 to 25
• 26 to 30
• 31 to 40

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Stress Test Means

• Overall 18.4
• Men 18.6, Women 18.1
• 18-34 17.6
• 35-49 19.2
• 50 18.4

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Some facts

• 40 of workers have stressful jobs
• 75 say more today
• 26 feel burned out
• 42 say coworkers need help
• 10 are concerned about violence

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Activities

• Pinpointing stress
• SWOT analysis
• Comparing

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Ways to Reduce Stress

• Identify causes
• Share
• Avoid depression
• Simplify
• Manage time
• Set goals

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Ways to Reduce Stress

• Avoid drugs and alcohol
• Seek support
• Stay healthy
• Humor
• Seek help

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Stress Management Planning Process
List and prioritize the sources of stress
Identify the sources of stress in your life
Identify appropriate stress management techniques
Create your stress management plan
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Mindfulness

• Paying attention
• Simple but not easy
• Stopping
• This is it
• Capturing your moments
• Can anybody meditate
• In praise of non-doing

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Mindfulness

• Letting go
• Non-judging
• Other ideas
• Some practice

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Intuition and Wisdom

• Feelings
• Source of intuition
• Power of intuition
• Emotional awareness
• Self-assessment
• Self-confidence

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Ready Yourself

• Morality
• Meditation
• Recognition
• Action