What is Stress-Management

Stress management defines stress as a person's physiological response to an external stimulus that triggers the "fight-or-flight" reaction. Causes of stress: Work, life, many thing...

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Stress Management Information

Stress management defines stress as a person's physiological response to an external stimulus that triggers the "fight-or-flight" reaction. Causes of stress: Work, life, many things can start the stress reaction, including danger, threat, news, illness, as well as significant changes in one's life such as the death of a loved one.

Techniques of stress management include:

  • self-understanding (e.g. self-identification as a Type A or as a Type B personality)
  • self-management (e.g. becoming better-organized)
  • conflict resolution
  • positive attitude
  • self-talk
  • Autogenic training
  • breathing
  • meditation
  • exercise
  • diet
  • rest
  • stress balls
  • massage
  • T'ai Chi Ch'uan
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