Stress Management Workbook

Santa Cruz Veterinary Hospital

Dear Me,

What are my reasons for taking this course?

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What special concerns, issues, questions would I like to see included?

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What do I hope to learn here?

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What do I hope to accomplish with what I learn?

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Sincerely,

Understanding Stress

What is Stress?

What are the signs of Stress?

What are the effects of Stress?

Stress Reduction Now

Stressed is Dessert Spelled Backwards

Take a different View on Stress

Objectives

• Understand the impact of stress on you and the workplace
• Identify what triggers stress
• Evaluate the options available to manage stress
• How to adopt a strategy and make it work for you

What Do You Think?

• What percentage of visits to primary care physicians are for stress related complaints?
• True or False – 40% of job turnover is job stress related
• What percentage of job related accidents are stress related?

The First Step to Managing Stress

Understand the different types of stress

• If affects how to management
• Type combinations are common
• Be clear about what it is first

Types of Stress

Acute Stress

• Change
• Disturbs your sense of balance
• Examples

•Lack of sleep

•Illness

•Divorce

•Diet

Episodic Stress

• The Rollercoaster ride
• Drawn out
• Layers
• Worry
• Anxious