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Effectively Managing Stress: In and Out of the Classroom. MCPS Employee Assistance Program. MCPS Employee Assistance Program. Assessment, short-term counseling and referral Problem types Cost Eligibility Referrals Confidentiality - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Effectively Managing Effectively Managing Stress: Stress:
In and Out of the In and Out of the ClassroomClassroom
MCPSMCPS Employee Assistance ProgramEmployee Assistance Program
MCPS MCPS Employee Assistance ProgramEmployee Assistance Program
Assessment, short-term counseling and referralAssessment, short-term counseling and referralProblem types Problem types CostCostEligibilityEligibilityReferrals Referrals ConfidentialityConfidentialityOther services: workshops, crisis response, Other services: workshops, crisis response, access point to mediationaccess point to mediationTimes/locationTimes/location
ObjectivesObjectives
To identify stressors both “in and out” of To identify stressors both “in and out” of the classroom the classroom
To understand the physiological impact of To understand the physiological impact of stress stress
To learn and practice stress management To learn and practice stress management techniques to cope more effectively with techniques to cope more effectively with stressstress
FIGHTFIGHTOrOr
FLIGHTFLIGHT
Physiological Response to Physiological Response to StressStress
Stress hormones released Stress hormones released Increased heart rate Increased heart rate Increased blood pressure Increased blood pressure Increased rate of breathingIncreased rate of breathingBlood rushes to vital organsBlood rushes to vital organsDigestive system shuts down Digestive system shuts down Muscles tenseMuscles tense
POP QUIZPOP QUIZHow Long Does it Take to How Long Does it Take to
Reverse the Stress Response?Reverse the Stress Response?1.1. 30 seconds30 seconds
2.2. 30 minutes30 minutes
3.3. 3 hours3 hours
4.4. 3 days3 days
5.5. 3 months3 months
What causes YOU What causes YOU stressstress??
How Does Stress Affect How Does Stress Affect You?You?
Stress SignalsStress SignalsPhysical SymptomsTight neck and shouldersPounding heartChest painHeadachesHigh blood pressureDiarrheaConstipationFatigue
EmotionsDepression AngerIrritabilityLow self esteemApathyimpatience
BehaviorNegativityIncrease in smokingIncrease in drinkingReckless drivingForgetfulnessDrug useOvereatingUndereating
Stress Bingo!Stress Bingo!
What do YOU do to Release What do YOU do to Release Stress?Stress?
StressbusterStressbuster
Accept what you cannot changeAccept what you cannot changeChange what you canChange what you can
Relaxation TechniquesRelaxation Techniques
Deep BreathingDeep Breathing
Progressive Muscle Progressive Muscle RelaxationRelaxation
Guided imageryGuided imagery
Biodot Color KeyBiodot Color KeyMore Relaxed
Less Relaxed
WhatWhat CanCan YouYou Do . . .Do . . .
In the Moment?In the Moment?
AAAbc’s TechniqueAAAbc’s Technique
AAlter the stressor:lter the stressor: direct communicationdirect communication problem solvingproblem solving time managementtime management
AAvoid the stressor:void the stressor: remove yourself from the situationremove yourself from the situation
AAccept the stressor by:ccept the stressor by: bbuilding your resilienceuilding your resilience cchanging your perceptionhanging your perception
Thanks for coming!Thanks for coming! For more information about the EAP, For more information about the EAP,
contact us at contact us at 240-314-1040240-314-1040
or visit our website at:or visit our website at:http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/departments/eaphttp://www.mcps.k12.md.us/departments/eap