Stress Removal Techniques

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Stress Removal Techniques

• Wednesday, September 26, 2007

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Stress?

• Picture this
• You havent started your term paper even though
  youve had the topic for two months.
• You have serious hunger pains.
• Your class partner didnt show up to school due
  to food poisoning.
• Are you stressed yet???

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Management
Stress Management Survival
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Today

• Today we will learn the first step to stress
  management.
• RELAXATION TECHNIQUES

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Breathing

• Breathing.
• By breathing deeply you bring your body to a more
  relaxed state of being.
• Try breathing and concentrating on nothing but
  your breathing until you are completely relaxed.

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Muscles

• Flex and release your muscles to remove tension
  spots.
• Stretch

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Meditation

• Meditation can be as simple as mentally focusing
  on breathing, a word, or an image.
• There has been demonstrated results from
  meditation for just twenty minutes once or twice
  a day.

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Visualization

• Imagining scenes which are relaxing and peaceful
  can help the body relax.
• Try taking a mind vacation by imagining
  yourself in a pleasant setting.

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Guided Relaxation

• Listening to relaxation tapes can have calming
  effects.
• Consider buying a relaxing book as well.

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Your Turn

• Can you think of a relaxation technique?
• Give it a shot.

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The End