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SGTM 4: Stress Management

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SGTM 4: Stress Management

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Managing stressManaging stress

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What is stress?

Basic stress

Cumulative stress

Traumatic stress

Overview ― impacts and management of stress

What is stress?

Basic stress

Cumulative stress

Traumatic stress

Overview ― impacts and management of stress

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Signs of stressSigns of stress

Physical, physiological

Mental, psychological

Physical, physiological

Mental, psychological

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Getting ready forGetting ready for

Fright

Flight

Fight

Fright

Flight

Fight

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Stress is informativeStress is informative

Essential for survival

Necessary for social development

Useful in other ways

Addictive

Manageable

Essential for survival

Necessary for social development

Useful in other ways

Addictive

Manageable

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Basic stress

Cumulative stress

Traumatic stress

Basic stress

Cumulative stress

Traumatic stress

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InfluencesInfluences

Preceding situation

Past experience

Education, training

Professional skills

Age

Physical fitness

Self-confidence

Spiritual outlook

Preceding situation

Past experience

Education, training

Professional skills

Age

Physical fitness

Self-confidence

Spiritual outlook

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Basic stress fromBasic stress from

No control

Threatening surroundings

Limited sleep, privacy

No challenge

Dull diet

No fun

Little family contact

No control

Threatening surroundings

Limited sleep, privacy

No challenge

Dull diet

No fun

Little family contact

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Managing basic stressManaging basic stress

Identify sources

Know limits

Manage time

Sleep enough

Eat regularly

Identify sources

Know limits

Manage time

Sleep enough

Eat regularly

Don’t abuse alcohol, tobacco

Take rest, exercise

Enjoy friendships

Nurture positive attitudes

Don’t abuse alcohol, tobacco

Take rest, exercise

Enjoy friendships

Nurture positive attitudes

Laugh often Laugh often

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Cumulative stress fromCumulative stress from

High frequency

Long duration

High intensity

High frequency

Long duration

High intensity

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BurnoutBurnout

Changes attitudes

Avoids work

Or, becomes totally immersed

Develops negative outlook

Changes attitudes

Avoids work

Or, becomes totally immersed

Develops negative outlook

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Flame-outFlame-out

Exhaustion, hyperactivity

Overwhelming negative emotions

Denial of symptoms

Loss of objectivity

Exhaustion, hyperactivity

Overwhelming negative emotions

Denial of symptoms

Loss of objectivity

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Managing cumulative stressManaging cumulative stress

Take responsibility

Learn to accept

Set realistic goals

Avoid overwork

Take care of self first

Take responsibility

Learn to accept

Set realistic goals

Avoid overwork

Take care of self first

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Traumatic stress fromTraumatic stress from

Violence, disaster

Victims’ reports

Intimidation, threats

Bombing, attacks

Bad news from home

Violence, disaster

Victims’ reports

Intimidation, threats

Bombing, attacks

Bad news from home

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Burnout

Flame-out

Shell shock

Acute stress disorder

Post-traumatic stress disorder

Burnout

Flame-out

Shell shock

Acute stress disorder

Post-traumatic stress disorder

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Avoid disorders byAvoid disorders by

Accepting stress as normal

Relying on community

Accepting stress as normal

Relying on community

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Preventingpost-traumatic stress disorderPreventingpost-traumatic stress disorder

Don’t be self-critical

Don’t imagine others think badly

Don’t suffer in silence: verbalize

Talk with competent colleague

Rest — take time to recover

Accept protective environment

Don’t be self-critical

Don’t imagine others think badly

Don’t suffer in silence: verbalize

Talk with competent colleague

Rest — take time to recover

Accept protective environment

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Physical symptomsPhysical symptoms

Dizziness

Racing pulse

Sweating

Dizziness

Racing pulse

Sweating

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Emotional symptomsEmotional symptoms

Shock

Anger

Exaggerated emotions

Depression

Overwhelmed

Shock

Anger

Exaggerated emotions

Depression

Overwhelmed

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Normal = content

Stressed = unhappy or “flat”

Normal = content

Stressed = unhappy or “flat”

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Cognitive symptomsCognitive symptoms

Erratic concentration

Forgetfulness

Impaired decision-making

Erratic concentration

Forgetfulness

Impaired decision-making

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Stress can changeStress can change

Eating habits

Personal hygiene

Social habits

Eating habits

Personal hygiene

Social habits

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Recognize problems

Apply guidelines

Seek support

Recognize problems

Apply guidelines

Seek support

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PreparingPreparing

Learn what to expect

Plan how to handle it

Learn what to expect

Plan how to handle it

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ManagingManaging

Identify the injury

Give first aid ― talk

Provide treatment (for basic, cumulative, traumatic stress)

Monitor healing

Seek professional help

Identify the injury

Give first aid ― talk

Provide treatment (for basic, cumulative, traumatic stress)

Monitor healing

Seek professional help

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Coping with caringCoping with caring

Listening

Sharing

Listening

Sharing