Stress signals

Stress signals

Question # 1 How much stress do you feel?

Lots of stress

How much stress do you feel?

Little stress

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Question # 2 How does your body react to feeling stress?

Changes in the body when a person feels stress  Breathing, pulse and blood pressure increase.  A heightened state of alertness reduces sleep.  The digestive system slows down.  Immune activity decreases.  Muscles become tense.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/145855.php

Examples of stress signals  Your skin itches.  You sweat a lot.  You do not sweat at all.  Your lower back and/or neck stiffen.  Your stomach clenches.

https://hbr.org/2014/11/how-to-handle-stress-in-the-moment

Common effects of stress on the body  Headache.  Muscle tension or pain.  Chest pain.  Fatigue.  Change in sex drive.  Stomach upset.  Sleep problems.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/stress-symptoms/art-20050987 https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/145855.php

Question # 3

What emotions do you feel, when you feel stress?

Examples of emotions related to feeling stress:  Feeling bad.  Feeling fear.  Feeling anger.  Feeling sadness.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/stress-symptoms/art-20050987 https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/145855.php

Challenges

Anxiety

Arousal

Worry

Apathy

Flow

Control

Boredom

Relaxation Skills

Inspired by http://lateralaction.com/articles/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/ Kouzes, James N. & Posner, Barry Z.: ”The Leadership Challenge”, location 3547.

Question # 4

What do you find particularly stressful?

How stressful do you find this?

5 = very stressful.

Topic Pain in the body Difficulties sleeping Challenges related to moving about Challenges related to eating

Challenges related to skin

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How stressful do you find this?

5 = very stressful.

Topic Feeling bad Feeling fear

Feeling anger Feeling sadness

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How stressful do you find this?

5 = very stressful.

Topic High personal demands for performance High ambitions Personal identity depends strongly on job High speed in life

High degree of responsibility for other people

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How stressful do you find this?

5 = very stressful.

Topic Communication with spouse / girlfriend / boyfriend Communication with children Challenges related to childcare Other challenges related to living situation

Communication with your own family or family of spouse

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How stressful do you find this?

5 = very stressful.

Topic Work content – including changes in work content Work hours – including changes in work hours Work spaces – including changes in work spaces High demands from other people Lack of influence on your job

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