Stress is the body's response to demands placed on it and can be caused by both good and bad experiences. The document discusses healthy and unhealthy ways to cope with stress and recommends keeping a stress journal. It also outlines the four A's of stress management: avoid the stressor, alter the stressor, adapt to the stressor, and accept the stressor. Examples are provided for each approach to managing stressors and reducing overall stress levels.

1. Stress Management How to Reduce, Prevent and Cope with Stress …

2. What is Stress? Stress is your body's way of responding to any kind of demand. It can be caused by both good and bad experiences. Stress Management

3. Start a stress journal Keep of track of: What caused your stress? How you felt, both physically and emotionally? How you acted in response? What you did to make yourself feel better? Stress Management

4. Are your ways of coping with stress healthy or unhealthy/positive or negative? Stress Management

5. Stress Management Healthy Ways Go for a walk Spend time in nature Call a good friend Take a long bath Light scented candles Listen to music Watch a comedy Unhealthy Ways Smoking Drinking too much Overeating or Under eating Using pills or drugs Sleeping too much

6. Four A’s of Stress management Avoid the Stressor Alter the Stressor Adapt to the Stressor Accept the Stressor Stress Management

7. Avoid The Stressor Learn how to say “No” Avoid people who stress you out Take control of your environment Avoid hot-button topics Pare down your to-do list Stress Management

8. Alter the Stressor Express your feelings: Don’t bottle them up. Be willing to compromise. Be more assertive. Manage your time better. Stress Management

9. Adapt to the Stressor Reframe problems. Look at the big picture. Adjust your standards. Focus on the positive. Stress Management

10. Accept the Stressor Don’t try to control the uncontrollable. Look for the upside. Share your feelings. Learn to forgive. Stress Management

11. Presented by Muhammad Anas Thanks for Watching The End Based on the article at http://www.helpguide.org/mental/stress_management_relief_coping.htm