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• Adrianna G
• Kamila D
• Adeola A
• Sharon E

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• Who?
• Why?
• Relevance?

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“Stress is a normal physical response to events that make you feel
threatened or upset your balance in some way”
- American Institution of Stress

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• Acute
• Episodic
• Chronic

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• Most common type of stress
• Associated with everyday life
• Comes from demands and pressures

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• Occurs when one takes on too many tasks
• Struggle to deal with pressure
• One can feel overworked
• Can be health damaging

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• Response to emotional difficulties
• Suffered for prolonged period
• Individual perceives that they have no control
• Involves Endocrine system response

9. • Cause major damage to our health
• Change our mood and lowers productivity
• Destroy relationships and quality of life

12. • Exposure to new people
• Being away from home
• Great academic demands
• Too many responsibilities

13. • Exams
• Preparing for life after graduation
• College money

16. • Health
• Family arguments
• Relationship difficulties
• Moving to a new place

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• Response is a way of protecting us
• Helps in emergency situations
• Helps to rise and meet challenges

20. Perceived
Threat
Behavioural
Response
Fight
Flight
Freeze

21. • Fight response
• One is heated and overly emotional
• Unable to stay still
• Feelings of anger or rage

22. • Flight response – withdrawn/depressed
• Anxiety and shallow breathing
• Running away from danger

23. • Freeze response – tense
• One becomes frozen or paralysed
• Unable to carry out an action
• Extremely alert under the surface

25. “It is a feeling of worry,
nervousness, or unease about
something with an uncertain
outcome”
- Oxford Dictionary

26. • Triggered by stress
• Negative thoughts
• Side effects of medication

27. • Two types:primary and secondary
• Primary: negative thinking
• Secondary: substance and alcohol misuse

28. • Most common mental health
problems in Europe
• Estimated that 1 in 9 individuals
will suffer
• Few will receive treatment

29. • Negative self labelling
• Mind reading
• Excessive need for approval
• Catastrophizing
Able to jump to the
worst conclusion in a
single bound!
ANXIETY GIRL!

30. • Causes mental illnesses
• Phobia e.g. OCD and Eating
disorders e.g. Bulimia
• Can be an obstacle to self-
change

31. • What is cognitive behaviour
• It is highly effective
• Supported by mediational strategies
• Sufferers achieve greater confidence

32. • Very effective in treating anxiety disorders
• Completed in short period of time
• Changes behaviour and thinking of sufferer

33. • Sufferer needs to commit to process
• Not suitable for complex mental illnesses
• Not a talking therapy

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• Everyone responds and deals differently.
• No “one size fits all” solution
• Four A’s of stress management

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• Learn to say ’’NO’’
• Distinguish between “Shoulds” and “Musts”
• Steer clear

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• Can’t avoid? Alter
• Be assertive
• Don’t bottle feelings
• Compromise

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• Can’t change stressor? Change yourself
• Focus on positives in your life
• Always look at the big picture

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• There will always be stressors
• Learn to accept the inevitable
• Opportunity for learning or personal growth
• Accept that no one is perfect

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• Releasing endorphins
• Natural painkiller
• Improves study performance

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• Reduce caffeine and sugar intake
• Reduce alcohol and nicotine intake
• Eat nutritious meals

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• Can reduce the perception of stress
• Can decrease levels of cortisol
• Scented candles, essential oils, bath salts

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