Stress Management NoteTaking Methods

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Stress Management Note-Taking Methods

• Maura Tighe-Stickles
• Quinsigamond Community College

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Stress Management
Behavioral Signs/Symptoms of Stress
Overeating Undereating
Impatience
Increased Smoking
Aggressive Behaviors/ Compulsive Behaviors
Behavioral Signs/Symptoms of Stress
Nervous Laughter
Accident Proneness
Withdrawal
Hostility
Listlessness
Increased Alcohol or Drug Use
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Stress Management
Emotional Signs/Symptoms of Stress
Depression
Obsessive Rumination
Nightmares
Self Depreciation
Hostility
Emotional Signs/Symptoms of Stress
Diminished Initiative
Impatience
Angry Outbursts
Irritability
Reduced Self-Esteem
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Stress Management
Cognitive Signs/Symptoms of Stress
Negative Self-Statement
Decreased Psychomotor Coordination
Blocking
Lack of Concentration
Diminished Sense of Meaning of Life
Cognitive/Perceptual Signs/Symptoms of Stress
Errors in Judging Distance
Preoccupation
Blurred Vision
Disorganization of Thought
Forgetfulness
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Stress Management
Long Term Implications of Stress
Headaches
Palpitations
Irritable Bladder Irritable Bowel
Allergies
Insomnia Hypersomnia
Long Term Implications of Stress
Anxiety Depression
High Blood Pressure
Heart Disease
Digestive Disorders
Fatigue
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Stress Management
Effects of Stress on Systems in the Body
Reproductive System
Tissue Degeneration
Central Nervous System
Skin
CardiovascularSystem
Stress and Body Systems
Immune System
Digestive System
Endocrine System
Respiratory System
Musculoskeletal System
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Stress Management
Early Warning Signs of Stress
Social Withdrawal
Forgetfulness
Nervous Talk
Grinding Teeth
Chest Pains
Early Warning Signs of Stress
Sleep Changes
Muscle Aches
Blood Pressure
Repeated Colds
Weight Changes
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Stress Management
Coping with Stress
Coping with Stress
Change Your Behavior
Change Your Thinking
Change Your Lifestyle
Reframing Positive Thinking
Ventilation Humor Assertive Organization Distracti
on
Sleep Diet Exercise Meditation Leisure Drink
Water
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Stress Management
Hans Selye
General Adaptation Syndrome
Alarm Reaction
Resistance
Exhaustion
Combat Stress Immune System Depressed More
Susceptable to Infection and Disease
Immunity Collapses Body Breakdown Life Sustaining
Mechanisms Slow down
Adapt to Stress Immune System Working
Overtime Become Complacent Resist Effects of
Stress
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Stress Management
General Adaptation Syndrome
Signs of Stress in the Workplace
Alarm Reaction
Resistance
Exhaustion
Chronic Stress Related Illness Chronic
Sadness Isolation Withdrawal
Cynicism Procrastination Indecision Absenteeism Ta
rdiness Defiant
Persistant Irritability Anxiety Forgetfulness
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Hans Selye General Adaptation Syndrome
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Signs and Symptoms of Stress