amanda maher, lcsw, ceap, sap mark center employee assistance program 571-372-5617 pers
Post on 29-Dec-2015
221 Views
Preview:
TRANSCRIPT
Amanda Maher, LCSW, CEAP, SAPMark Center Employee Assistance
Program571-372-5617
PERS
Course ObjectivesReview different types of stress Develop self awareness of individual stress
triggers and reactions to stressUnderstand the impact of stress on your
body, your brain and your performanceIntroduce the High Performance Pyramid Learn about achieving your Ideal
Performance State (IPS) by incorporating stress management rituals into your daily routine
Types of Stress
Eustress (Positive Stress)
General Stress
Traumatic Stress
Chronic Stress
Identifying Your Stress TriggersIdentify your individual stressor triggersTry to avoid things that trigger stress or at
least limit themIf you cannot avoid certain triggers, circle
themLater you will identify stress management
techniques to help you cope with these triggers
Is This Glass Half Empty or Half Full?
The answer depends on your perception…
I can’t cope!
Appraisal of the Situation
It’s dangerous, difficult, or painful!
What Makes the Difference?Type and duration of stressThe person’s perceived ability to cope with itTemperament and coping styleOther stressors in the person’s lifeSupport the person is getting during stressful
times
Stress Symptoms ChecklistWhat are some of
your stress symptoms?
Do you notice any patterns?
Identify your symptoms and plan to manage them.
Why do we experience so many physical symptoms of
stress?
The Alarm Response
Fight
Flight
Freeze
The Body’s Reaction to StressCardiovascular System – heart beats faster,
raise blood pressure
Respiratory System – breathe harder and/or more rapidly (hyperventilation)
Musculoskeletal System – muscles tense up; can trigger tension headaches and migraines
Gastrointestinal System – diarrhea, constipation, change in appetite, heartburn and acid reflux
Stress and Your BrainThe neo-cortex is the “thinking brain.”
The limbic system is the “emotional brain.”
Emotional center gets the first signal and sounds the internal alarm flooding the body with Cortisol (stress related hormone).
Small doses have a positive effect.
High/prolonged levels have negative effect.
Cortisol- The Stress hormone It helps regulate your body's use of protein,
carbohydrates and fat.It helps maintain blood pressure and
cardiovascular function.The body produces more in the am.In the pm, cortisol level should drop by 90%.Sleep deprivation increases cortisol levels
and therefore causes weight gain.
What is the number one way to reduce
Cortisol?
Other benefits of exercise:
Other Benefits of Exercise
It improves blood flow to your brain.
It speeds the flow of blood through your brain, moving waste products out of the brain faster.
It causes a release of endorphins (natural “feel good” chemical) into your blood stream.
High Performance Pyramid
“The Making of a Corporate Athlete” Harvard Business Review Jan 2001
J. Loehr and T. Schwartz
High Performance PyramidPhysical Capacity
Builds endurance and promotes mental and emotional recovery
Emotional Capacity Creates the internal climate
that drives the Ideal Performance State
Mental Capacity Focuses physical and emotional
energy on the task at hand
Spiritual Capacity Provides a powerful source of
motivation, determination and endurance
According to Loehr and Schwartz…Stress is not the problem.
The problem is the absence of disciplined, intermittent recovery.
Chronic stress without recovery depletes energy, leads to burnout and poor performance.
What’s needed are rituals that promote OSCILLATION
“The Making of a Corporate Athlete” Harvard Business Review Jan 2001
J. Loehr and T. Schwartz
Rituals to Achieve Your Ideal Performance State (IPS)
Lifestyle Habit Formation• Adequate sleep• Balanced diet• Regular Exercise
• Reduces Cortisol
• Avoid alcohol and drug use
• Avoid other unhealthy coping
“When demand meets capacity, we begin to make expedient choices that
get us through our days and our nights, but take a toll over time. We survive on too little sleep, wolf down
fast foods on the run, fuel up with coffee and cool down with alcohol and
sleeping pills.” – Loehr and Schwartz
Positive Emotion DevelopmentPositive emotions
ignite energy that drives performance.
Use the ABC Approach.
Need to change the “B” in order to promote more positive emotions.
Developing Positive Emotion Using Cognitive Reframing
• Ask yourself, “What am I telling myself about this situation?”
• Challenge your thoughts and examine their truth and accuracy.
• Reframe the thought to a more rational/balanced/helpful thought.
• Rather than catastrophizing the situation, say to yourself:• “This is hard, but I can do it.”
Routine RelaxationEssential to manage
daily stress and for overall well-being.
Find ways of incorporating it into your work day.
Deep Breathing, Mindfulness, Meditation
Schedule it.
The Power of Deep BreathingActivates the calming response.
Sends the signal to the brain that “everything is ok.”
Pushes oxygen to your brain.Releases cortisol.Expands your window of tolerance.
Additional Relaxation TechniquesReading Calling a friend or family
memberWatching a movieTaking a hot shower or bathDeep breathingMeditation or PrayerLaughingDrawing/CreatingMaking or listening to musicGetting a massageAcupunctureTaking a walk outsideDoing an activity outside of
work that you enjoy
Time Management Task ManagementCreate a balanced
scheduleDon’t over commit
yourselfLearn to say “No”
when you canPlan regular breaks
during the day
Prioritize work tasksBreak projects down
into smaller stepsDelegate
responsibility when possible
Ask for help when you need it
Be honest about what you can take on
“Energy, not time, is the fundamental currency of
high performance.”
Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz
The Power of Full Engagement
4 Principles of Full Engagement1. It requires drawing on all 4 sources of energy.2. We must balance energy expenditure (stress)
with intermittent energy renewal (rituals to manage stress).
3. To build capacity, we must push beyond our normal limits, training in the same systematic way athletes do.
4. Positive energy rituals are the key to full engagement and sustained high performance.
“The busier we are, the more important we seem to ourselves and, we imagine, to
others. To be unavailable to our friends and family, to be unable to find time for the sunset (or even to know the sun has
set at all), to whiz through our obligations without time for a mindful breath, this has become the model of a successful life.”
- Wayne Muller
Learn to Disengage Since we have over-ridden our natural
rhythms, the challenge is to deliberately create new boundaries.
We need to intentionally carve out times to shift our attention from achievement to restoration.
“At the most practical level, our capacity to be fully engaged depends on our ability to periodically disengage.”
Loehr and Schwartz
Five Quick Sources of Restoration- In the WorkplaceEat SomethingHydrateMove PhysicallyChange Channels MentallyChange Channels Emotionally
ResourcesThe Power of Full Engagement and “The
Making of a Corporate Athlete” Harvard Business Review Jan 2001; Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz
Don’t Panic Reid WilsonThe Relaxation & Stress Reduction WorkbookWhy Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers Robert SapolskyFlow Mihaly CsikszentmihalyiAmerican Institute of Stress
http://www.stress.org/
QUESTIONS?
top related