PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

HOW TO COPE

WITH STRESS

AGENDA

WHAT IS STRESSWHAT IS STRESS

CAUSES OF STRESSCAUSES OF STRESS

PLAN, PREPARATION, AND PRACTICEPLAN, PREPARATION, AND PRACTICE

EVERYDAY TIPS TO AVOID STRESSEVERYDAY TIPS TO AVOID STRESS

What is stress?

Stress is a level of discomfort to unusual circumstances. The way your mind and body react to it is what determines how stress can affect you. Change imposes some level of stress.Good Stress: What motivates you to move forward in life.Bad stress: What keeps you from moving forward; for instance: anxiety, fatigue, illness, etc.

CAUSES OF STRESS

What is causing you stress?

• Trying to do something you are not ready for.

• Lack of important information you need to accomplish your goal.

• Unrealistic goals for your current abilities.

What else is causing you stress?

Too much work?

Lack of organization

Self-destructive habits

Unhealthy relationships

Lack of meaningful goals

Poor nutrition and rest

Lack of exercise

PLAN, PREPARATION, AND

PRACTICE

HOW TO REDUCE STRESS

OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE RESEARCHRESEARCH SELF-APPRAISALSELF-APPRAISAL

Be realistic according to your skills and level of commitment.

Find the answers to important questions about your objective.

What, Where, When, and How?

What do I need at the personal and professional level?

“no one runs a marathon in one day!!

EVERYDAY TIPS TO AVOID STRESS

EVERY DAY STRESS TIPS

• Time is gold, do not waste it!• Manage anxiety of the moment.• Listen to learn, instead of talking.• Compete with yourself to improve

your skills.• Take mistakes as opportunities to

learn.• Leave mistakes in the past.• Exercise, rest, good nutrition, and

state of mind.

Take care of yourself!

Elsa Sarmiento