Protecting mental

health in times of
stressful situations
breat
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 MENTALLY
HEALTHY?
MENTAL HEALTH caters  Cope with stresses of life
to balance between  Can live and work productively
emotional and mental
wellness and illness.  Create healthy social relationships
and support system

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Activity #1 Stress test
Please prepare a pen and piece of paper.
Complete the stress test by choosing a number between 1 - 4
to indicate how often do you experience each symptom.

1 = Never or Seldom
2 = Sometimes
3 = Often
4 = Always
 1.) I have problems
falling asleep or staying
asleep.
1 = Never or Seldom
2 = Sometimes
3 = Often
4 = Always
 2.) I am uptight and
cannot seem to relax.
1 = Never or Seldom
2 = Sometimes
3 = Often
4 = Always
3.) I get angry if things
do not go my way.
1 = Never or Seldom
2 = Sometimes
3 = Often
4 = Always
4.) I have difficulty
concentrating.
1 = Never or Seldom
2 = Sometimes
3 = Often
4 = Always
 5.) I have a hard time
finding fun things to do.
1 = Never or Seldom
2 = Sometimes
3 = Often
4 = Always
6.) I feel tired during the
day.
1 = Never or Seldom
2 = Sometimes
3 = Often
4 = Always
7.) I worry a lot about
things going on in my
life
1 = Never or Seldom
2 = Sometimes
3 = Often
4 = Always
8.) I have had health
problems because I
work too hard.
1 = Never or Seldom
2 = Sometimes
3 = Often
4 = Always
 9.) I use alcohol,
cigarettes, caffeine or
drugs to cope with stress.
1 = Never or Seldom
2 = Sometimes
3 = Often
4 = Always
10.) I laugh or smile less
than I used to.
1 = Never or Seldom
2 = Sometimes
3 = Often
4 = Always
 11.) I feel sad or
disappointed often.
1 = Never or Seldom
2 = Sometimes
3 = Often
4 = Always
12.) I like to be in
control.
1 = Never or Seldom
2 = Sometimes
3 = Often
4 = Always
13.) I don’t have enough
time for all the things in
my life.
1 = Never or Seldom
2 = Sometimes
3 = Often
4 = Always
14.) I have a habit of clenching
my fists, cracking my knuckles,
twirling my hair or tapping my
fingers.
1 = Never or Seldom
2 = Sometimes
3 = Often
4 = Always
 Add up the numbers !

Under 20—Low Stress

21 to 30—Medium Stress
31 and up—High Stress

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 stress
Stress is the reaction people have to
excessive pressures or other types of
demand placed upon them. It arises
when they worry that they can’t
cope.

S=P>R
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 EVERYONE REACTS DIFFERENTLY
TO STRESS.
SOME MAY EXPERIENCE THE
FOLLOWING
Emotional SYMPTOMS:
Physical Mental
Exaggerating things
 Overwhelmed  Trouble breathing Having bad thoughts
 Nervous  Trouble sleeping

Having too much to think about
Stomach aches
 Anxious/Worried  Can’t make a decision
 Dizziness
 Frustrated  Eating more or less Overthinking
 Unhappy  Headaches  Negative thinking
 Uncomfortable  Acne Can’t concentrate
  Aches and pains
Freaking out Blanking out
 Tension in muscles
 Out of control  Panic
 Angry  Chest pains
 Susceptibility to physical or
mental illness
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 IN A
GROUP…

ACTIV  LIST DOWN as many as you can

ALL THE POSSIBLE CAUSES

ITY #2
OF STRESS IN EVERY DAY
LIFE
 REPRESENTATIVES MUST
PRESENT THEIR ANSWERS

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 TYPES OF STRESSORS
EXTERNAL INTERNAL
 Physical Environment (noise,  Lifestyle choices (lack of sleep, overload
heat and etc.,) schedules)
 Social Interaction (Bossiness,
 Negative self – talk (pessimistic thinking,
rudeness, aggressive, etc.,)
over-analysing, self-criticisms)
 Organizational (rules, deadlines,
regulations,)  Mind traps (Unrealistic expectations, Taking
 Major Life Events (death of things personally, Exaggeration)
loveones, lost of job, promotion)
 Daily Hassles (Commuting, traffic,  Personality traits (Perfectionists,
misplaced keys) Workaholics)
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sleep
stress
SLEEP DEPRIVATION can
produce too much cortisol
(hormones related to “fight or
flight” response) which can put our
body in a constant state of stress

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 Types of stresses
NEGATIVE STRESS POSITIVE STRESS
Stress can also have a positive effect,
✗It is a contributory factor in minor spurring motivation and awareness,
conditions, such as headaches,
providing the stimulation to cope with
digestive problems, skin complaints,
challenging situations.
insomnia and ulcers.

✗Excessive, prolonged and unrelieved Stress also provides the sense of urgency
stress can have a harmful effect on
and alertness needed for survival when
mental, physical and spiritual health. 
confronting threatening situations. 

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Managing stress

“THE ABC
STRATEGY”
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 “THE ABC STRATEGY”

“A=AWAREN
 WHAT CAUSES YOU
STRESS?ESS”
 HOW DO YOU REACT?
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 EMOTIONAL
INTELLIGENCE
DEVELOPIN IS WHEN WE’RE
G AWARE OF OUR
EMOTIONA OWN AND
L OTHER
INTELLIGE PEOPLE’S 28
 DEVELOPING
EMOTIONAL
INTELLIGENCE  BEING AWARE OF THE
(EI) WORDS THAT YOU USE
WHEN TALKING ABOUT
YOUR EMOTIONS
1. IMPROVE YOUR
EMOTIONAL
LITERACY  HOW? express your feelings
in three-word sentence using
only “I” INSTEAD OF “YOU”

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 DEVELOPING
EMOTIONAL
 PUTTING YOURSELF IN
INTELLIGENCE OTHER PEOPLE’S
(EI) SITUATION AND ASKING
YOURSELF, “IF I WERE IN
2. DEVELOP YOUR THEIR POSITION, HOW
EMPATHY WOULD I FEEL?”
 HOW? By listening attentively
to other people and observing
how they feel through their
body language and the way
they speak. 30
 “THE ABC STRATEGY”

“B=BALANC
 HOW MUCH CAN YOU
E”BEFORE IT
COPE STRESS
BECOMES NEGATIVE?
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 “THE ABC STRATEGY”

“C=CONTRO
 WHAT CAN YOU DO to
L”
HELP YOURSELF COMBAT
THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS
OF STRESS?
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 “THE ABC STRATEGY”

 CHANGE YOUR THINKING

 CHANGE YOUR BEHAVIOR
 CHANGE YOUR
LIFESTYLE

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“CHANGE YOUR THINKING”

 BY Re-framing AND
POSITIVE THINKING

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 “CHANGE YOUR
BEHAVIOR”
 BEING ASSERTIVE
AND ORGANIZED
 Having good time
management

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 “CHANGE YOUR
LIFESTYLE”
 GET ENOUGH SLEEP
 EXERCISE
 EAT HEALTHY
 TAKE SOCIAL MEDIA BREAKS


RELAX AND BREATHE

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  MAKEWITH
“CONNECT NEWOTHERS”
CONNECTIONS
 DO SOMETHING
FOR OTHERS
 SUPPORT YOUR
FAMILY AND
FRIENDS
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