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Managing Stress
Stress
Body - Physical
Mind - Cognitive
Soul - Behavioral
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Cognitive Symptoms
Do everything all at once
Procrastinate
Don’t do it, do nothing
Drink wine
Help others but not myself
Stop doing when stress levels hit max
Don’t eat or sleep on time
Don’t sleep well, sleep more or less, can't sleep
Get out of control
Can't pee
Don't eat or drink
Eat more, eat less, forget to eat
Talk to friends
Watch TV, watch movies at home
Nail biting, nail picking
Urge to hit something
Smoke more than usual, chain smoke
Drink
Drugs
Smoke and drink together a lot
Rushing, ineffective time management
Productive procrastination: work out, cook, clean the house
Bite inner cheek, bite lip
Swear a lot at everything
Need to move around, restless, can't stay put
Go for walks
Stop caring
Tap or shake foot, shake legs
Walk away, physically leave the source of stress
Bad mood, antisocial
Scratch hands, scratch skin
Throw things, break something
Get aggressive, shout
Go shopping alone
Hang out with friends
Dig nails into skin (on arm)
Get hyper
Sing
Listen to the same song over and over for duration of task
Overwork until I feel faint
Run around in circles in the house
Pacing, can't sit still
Can't make eye contact
Scream
Get frustrated easily, smallest things bother me
Find everything annoying
Impatient towards others
Don't feel like talking to anyone, ignore others
Get others out of my space
Get angry easily
Get irritable
Don't talk as much, won't speak
More attitude towards others
Get bitchy
Low patience level
Panic - one stress brings on another
Pissed off often
Cognitive Solutions
Breathing session
Yoga session
Zen practicing
Empowerment & stress management training
Develop and practice active stress management skills
Confrontation / awareness
Gradual exposure to source of stress (to decrease the stress response)
Replace behavior with healthier habit
Practice imagery
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