Informative Speech: Stress Management
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General Purpose: To inform the audience about the cause, affect and ways to manage stress. Specific Purpose Statement: The audience will learn what causes stress and how stress can affect their health, and how they can manage their everyday stress with different techniques. INTRODUCTION Attention Getter: Life is like a huge roller coaster, a journey full of twists and turns, and ups and downs. And sometimes in this journey there arises various situations where one is unable to deal with these turns, let alone have the energy to face the ups and downs. In situations when the downward spiral becomes difficult to overcome it seems to linger on and on. The major cause of such feelings, are the chaotic activities of life. Stress is no stranger to our daily life. Stress in its severer form can lead to everything that we care about and love become strained and puts a burden on our physical and mental health. Therefore, we must take a hold of our stress, hang on to life and practice helpful techniques to vanish these stressful dilemmas. When we understand our situation, the better we will be able to get through them with ease. TRS: In the next few minutes, I will discuss important and useful information about the causes, affects and the effective techniques to help reduce stress. Significance/Credibility: Source “According to…” Connective: (makes sure the audience knows you’re moving from the Introduction into the first Main Point of the Body) BODY I. What causes stress in life is how people perceive situations that come their way. A. A majority of the time people stress themselves out by worrying about things. 1. Catherine Pulser once said, “How we perceive a situation and how we react to it is the basi... ... middle of paper ... ...Sleep is as important as nutrition and exercise when preparing for peak performance.” D. Other techniques to reducing stress, is listening to music, pampering yourself a massage/spa day, talking it out to family/friends, baking/cooking, praying/meditating and even playing with your pet. Connective: There are many ways and techniques one can do to deal and reduce stress in their everyday life - everybody is different. CONCLUSION Summary: In Conclusion, the way someone perceives life can cause them stress, although some stress is beneficial, too much stress is harmful to our health, but thankfully there are many techniques one can do to reduce stress in their life. Closing Statement: So remember life is a roller coaster full of ups and downs and twist and turns, so enjoy the ride and all its experiences life throws your way with a positive outlook.
In this essay, the author
- Explains connective: (makes sure the audience knows you’re moving from the introduction into the first main point of the body).
- Quotes catherine pulser's quote, "how we perceive a situation and how we react to it is the basis of our stress."
- Explains that stress comes from family, relationships, school-like speeches, financial problems, and arguments, but for many people, it's work.
- Explains that stress is a burst of energy that basically advises you on what to do. in small doses, stress has many advantages.
- Explains that while small doses of stress are good, too much stress is unhealthy and tends to overrule us at times, causing physical and mental harm.
- Explains that stress is one of the number one causes that contribute to people’s health problems. according to weber.edu, stress has a great impact on our health.
- Explains a few effective techniques we can do to help reduce overbearing stress in our everyday life.
- Recommends watching and controlling one's attitude and outlook on life-everyday situations, and using positive self-talk instead of negativity.
- Explains that exercise provides immediate stress-relief and is great for your health. talking a 20 minute or so walk everyday when feeling stressed can free your mind to think clearly.
- Explains that sleep helps the body repair itself. it helps when you are fully rested to control stress better and be the best you can be.
- Explains the general purpose of the project, which is to inform the audience about the cause, affect, and ways to manage stress.
- Opines that life is like a roller coaster, full of twists and turns, ups, and downs. stress in its severer form can lead to everything that we care about and love become strained and burden our physical and mental health.
- Explains that forty percent of u.s. workers admit to experiencing office stress, and one-quarter say work is the biggest source of stress in their lives.
- Explains that stress is one of the most common triggers for headaches and migraines, according to webmd.
- Explains that there are many ways and techniques one can do to deal and reduce stress in their everyday life — everybody is different.
- Concludes that the way someone perceives life can cause them stress, but there are many techniques one can do to reduce stress in their life.
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- Defines stress as a mentally or emotionally distracting condition occurring because of difficult pressures.
- Explains that many people don't recognize they have stress factors, such as fatigue or irritability, and family members abuse each other domestically.
- Explains that exercising and hobbies can greatly reduce stress by keeping you in shape and lowering your blood pressure.
- Advises people to be calm and avoid rivalries, which can cause tension, and encourage themselves to do things that bring them joy.
- Explains that the most detrimental stress is when people focus on the negative aspects of their life. the solution to this problem is simply thinking more positively.
- Concludes that managing stress leads to a better life and better outcome. the most important benefit of stress management is getting your life back together.
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- Opines that learning proper stress management techniques will help us stay away from serious and chronic diseases.
- Explains that it's important to understand stress from all directions and take various perspectives into account before learning stress management techniques and procedures.
- Explains that stress is common in modern societies, and that it's associated with stress that happens internally as well as externally.
- Explains that when an individual encounters a stressor, the brain receives signals from the body part that first recognizes the stimulus.
- Explains that stress is a normal physical response to events that make you feel threatened or upset your balance in some way.
- Explains that medical research has divided stress into two different types, namely acute stress and chronic stress. acute stress affects the human body for a short period of time.
- Explains that chronic stress can cause health problems such as high blood pressure, heart attacks, diabetes, strokes, depression, obesity, inflammatory and autoimmune disorders, coronary vascular diseases, cognitive impairment, and neurodegenerative diseases.
- Explains that neurodegenerative disease is an umbrella term for a range of conditions, which primarily affect the neurons in the human brain.
- Explains that harvard school of medicine published an experimental report on the role of stress in neurodegerative diseases and mental disorders in april 2002.
- Explains the four main categories of stress symptoms that approach human's body from different angles: emotional, physical, cognitive, and behavioral.
- Explains that people's ability to tolerate stress depends on many factors, including the health of the relationships they are in, their emotional intelligence, and family genetics.
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- Explains hooke's concept of stress, which originated in the 17th century, and lazarus (1993). selye and cox devised a comprehensive system of physiological stress called the general adaptation syndrome.
- Explains that there are three accepted definitions of stress: 1. stimulus model, 2. response model and 3. transaction model.
- Describes selye's 'general adaptation syndrome', which is made up of three stages.
- Explains cox's 'transactional model', which is loosely based around five stages.
- Explains that selye's ‘alarm’ stage includes the individual seeing a potentially stressful stimulus, whereas cox’s model does not.
- Analyzes how selye's ‘alarm’ stage omits the person’s cognitive process behind the stress response. in the transactional model, the perception of the stimuli as being stressful is the 2nd stage.
- Compares selye's model of stress, which is linked to an imbalance in the bodys homeostasis, and cox’s.
- Analyzes how selye's model helps us understand how stressors affect the body, but cox takes this into consideration, with his inclusion of cognitive and behavoural defences, whereas he is more centered on the physiological approach.
- Explains that cox theorised that being stressed, may in turn maintain or enhance the level of stress itself. this idea is not present in selye's model.
- Explains lazarus' critique of selye's gas, based on post-mortem examinations on terminal patients.
- Argues that stress is a politically correct concept created to describe people who are physically/mentally weak.
- Argues that cox's model includes the psychological aspect, and also takes into account the individual.
- Cites cassidy, t, gross, r, jones, f, bright, j, clow, a, and jones.
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- States that miller and blackwell state that specific cognitive and emotional processes contribute to the development and progression of medical illness. stress increases the health concerns directly related to heart disease.
- Defines stress as the process by which we perceive and respond to certain events, called stressors, that we appraise as threatening or challenging.
- Explains that stress is a physiological and psychological process. outside sources activate the immune response of inflammation, which if persistent, develops symptoms of depression and cardiac disease.
- Explains that stress response closely relates to the immune function, and states that energy conservation helps link stress and inflammation by mimicking the effects the body would have while fighting an infection.
- Explains that researchers were unsure of the results of personality studies because of different measurement procedures. meyer friedman and ray rosenman conducted a nine-year study of more than 3,000 healthy men.
- States that research suggests that heart disease and depression may both result when chronic stress triggers persistent inflammation.
- Cites segerstrom, s. c., and miller, g. e. (2004). psychological stress and the human immune system: a meta-analytic study of 30 years of inquiry.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that stress is a major concern in today's society. it is linked to many different ailments as well as fatigue and many other physical symptoms. some kind of stress management is recommended to help one deal with their stress so it doesn't consume them.
- Explains that when you engage in conversation with someone else, you are able to briefly take your mind off of whatever is bothering you.
- Opines that moving with the arousal that comes along with anxiety helps you deal with it better, rather than staying still.
- Advises staying in the present and focusing on the situation you have at hand and not on questions of "what if's" will help cope with anxiety.
- Recommends doing something that you enjoy in order to help you cope better.
- Recommends a cognitive shift when experiencing anxiety and explains how exercise reduces the effects of stress.
- Cites bourne, e. j., and garano, l. (2003).coping with anxiety: 10 simple ways to relieve anxiety, fear & worry.
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- Explains how stress was introduced by hans selys as a natural response to the demands that are placed upon people in the daily life bases.
- Explains that researches have shown that there are ways and techniques that people could use in order to fight and bit the stress.
- Explains that stress has become an everyday vocabulary and an inevitable part of the life, but there are ways that can help to reduce the amount of stress.
- Explains that stress is a phenomenon that happens in the human body, divided into two types, negative stress and positive stress.
- Explains that negative stress is the product of a week attitude toward stressor, failing to have good time management and prioritize events in your life.
- Explains that external stressors include (physical environment, social interaction, organisational, life events, and daily hassles) and internal stresses, such as negative self-talk, mind traps and personality traits.
- Explains that re-framing is a stress technique about changing the way that you look at something in order to feel better about those things.
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- Explains stage 3: preparation, where both thoughts and actions are included.
- Explains that adolescents with diabetes and their parents jointly complete diabetes management and family interaction related to diabetes can affect youths’ diabetes self-care and glycemic outcomes. parents can persistently monitor their teen's diabetes.
- Explains stage 3: preparation, where both thoughts and actions are included.
- Explains that adolescents with diabetes and their parents jointly complete diabetes management and family interaction related to diabetes can affect youths’ diabetes self-care and glycemic outcomes. parents can persistently monitor their teen's diabetes.
- Explains stage 3: preparation, where both thoughts and actions are included.
- Explains that adolescents with diabetes and their parents jointly complete diabetes management and family interaction related to diabetes can affect youths’ diabetes self-care and glycemic outcomes. parents can persistently monitor their teen's diabetes.
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- Explains that people in stage 5 continue to be successful in their efforts to reach their final goal. this stage can last for even and its length is often set arbitrarily at six month.
- Advises children to eat a healthy plate for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and healthy snacks daily.
- Explains that diabetes is the seventh leading killer in the united states.
- Explains that people change their behavior and try to maintain their efforts. for example, a person will take care of themselves better by managing diabetes to keep it under control.
- Explains that people in stage 5 continue to be successful in their efforts to reach their final goal. this stage can last for even and its length is often set arbitrarily at six month.
- Advises children to eat a healthy plate for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and healthy snacks daily.
- Explains that diabetes is the seventh leading killer in the united states.
- Explains that people change their behavior and try to maintain their efforts. for example, a person will take care of themselves better by managing diabetes to keep it under control.
- Explains that people in stage 5 continue to be successful in their efforts to reach their final goal. this stage can last for even and its length is often set arbitrarily at six month.
- Advises children to eat a healthy plate for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and healthy snacks daily.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that stress affects one's body, thoughts, feelings, and behavior. it can lead to depression and anxiety on the emotional, physical and spiritual levels.
- Explains that when the body is under stress, high levels of stress-regulating hormones and neurotransmitters such as corisol, norepinephrine, dopamine and serotonin are released.
- Concludes that stress is a huge problem in the country; that of which is underestimated. the solution is to try to do away with as much as possible and with what can’t be removed should be managed properly.
- Explains posen, dr. david, the little book of stress relief, key porter books, original edition, 5 may 2009.
- Explains that stress has played a major role in the majority of people's lives throughout the united states. stress can cause people to act out of character, and self control can fail to conquer when individuals are under stress.
- Explains that stress is a normal physical response to events that make one feel threatened or upset one’s balance in some way.
- Explains that stress has a wide ranging effect on people's emotions, mood, and behavior. contemporary stress is more pervasive, persistent and insidious because it stems primarily from psychological threats.
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1748 wordsRead More - Stress Managementexplanatory essayI learned a lot in my research of stress management but the biggest thing I learned is that the main principle in stress management is change. You have to figure out what you are doing that is contributing to your problem and change it. I found that these changes usually fell into one of four categories: change your behavior, change your thinking, change your lifestyle choices, and/or change the situations you are in. By getting to the root of the causes of your stress, you can not only relieve those problems but also prevent recurrences. I feel that this has been a very time worthy assignment for me because I can continue to use everything I have learned throughout my life. I can also help others by teaching them some of these helpful strategies in managing their stress.
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- Opines that stress management is something we should take more seriously than we really do. 80% of health care is spent on stress-related disorders.
- Explains that aerobic exercise is the most logical way to dissipate excess energy and relieve stress.
- Explains that laughter reduces heart rate and arterial blood pressure to below their original levels and causes the chest, abdomen, and shoulder muscles to contract, thus providing release from stress.
- Explains that unrealistic expectations are a common source of stress. people become upset about something not because it is innately stressful but because they are not what they expected.
- Explains that reframing is a technique used to change the way you look at the things in order to feel better about them.
- Explains that leisure is derived from the latin word "licere" which means permission. leisure time and levels of distress are proportional -- the less leisure, the more stress.
- Explains that sleep is an important way of reducing stress. it leads to loss of concentration in your studies at school and can even affect job performance.
- Explains how exercising regularly relieved their stress and frustrations. they used realistic expectations exercise on their way to work every day.
- Explains that the main principle in stress management is change. change your behavior, thinking, lifestyle choices, and/or change the situations you are in.
1019 wordsRead More - Stress and Its Serious Effectsanalytical essayThis research paper concerns how individuals perceive stress and the serious effect on their psychological thought process and physical and mental health and how they can cope with their anxiety driven thoughts. Research was gathered using printed material obtained at the Syracuse Bird Library, and also using various online sources and scholarly journals. One printed source written by Frank Campbell addresses the health effects stress can have on an individual while author Richard Lazarus explores coping mechanisms individuals can use to attempt to get rid of the their stress. Author Bruce G. Charlton in his publication in the Journal of Medical Ethics, claims that stress is an empty word, with little value and explains the origin of the Stress. Robert Lazarus explains the concept of stress along with the ambiguity associated with the word. Ruth O’Hara explains what situations causes stress. While authors Carolyn Aldwin and Sandi Mann discuss coping and how to alleviate stress.
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- Explains the research paper on how individuals perceive stress and the serious effect on their psychological thought process, physical and mental health, and how they can cope with their anxiety driven thoughts.
- Explains that patients suffering from stress should take appropriate measures to prevent their stress from reaching those levels. the construct of "coping with stress" is rooted in a basic interest in heroic action.
- Opines that perception is key, and learning to cope with stress is incredibly important. shakespeare was not psychologists, but a playwright.
- Analyzes how shakespeare's play, hamlet, parallels a concept in psychology, the perception of stress.
- Cites aldwin, c. m., singer, & schofield, p. in bruce g. charlton journal of medical ethics.
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- Explains that stress affects the mind and body. physical, psychological, and social problems can all be factors of stress.
- Explains hans selye's definition of stress, which is manifested by a specific syndrome, in his book, the stress of life.
- Explains that stress has been linked to many diseases, such as heart disease and cancer.
- Explains that there are two major brain and body pathways for dealing with stress: the alarm reaction is controlled by the sympatho-adrenomedullary (sam).
- Explains the three coping methods richard lazarus interprets — primary appraisal, secondary appraisal and emotion-focused-coping. stress management is the goal, not elimination, and learning how to deal with stress is crucial.
1543 wordsRead More - Evaluation Of Handbookexplanatory essayIn the modern world, stress plays a more and more important role in everyday life. It affects every aspect of human behavior including work and social behavior. The real question is what creates this stress and how can we minimize it. This is not a simple answer since the reasons that produce stress are infinite.
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- Explains that stress affects every aspect of human behavior including work and social behavior. the real question is what creates stress and how can we minimize it.
- Explains that the handbook was developed in four languages, english, finish, czech, and greek. due to language limitations, only the greek and english versions were evaluated.
- Explains that the information in the handbook is based on work done by the world health organization and the institute of work, health and organizations of the university of nottingham.
- Explains that the handbook is user-friendly and is not an academic tool used only by scholars but a tool for the masses.
- Explains that it utilizes an everyday language thus making it accessible to everyone. it does not use specialized terms and the concepts are well developed.
- Explains that the same format is followed throughout the handbook, with a small introduction followed by more thorough analysis with tables and questions.
- Explains that the handbook is relatively small, about 50 pages, but its contents are adequately developed. it is an introductory and easy to use tool for those interested in work related stress.
- Explains that the stress prevention activities (spa) program is a multinational project run within the framework of eu program leonardo da vinci and its objective is the awareness of the public in work stress risks.
- Explains that the handbook is a tool designed mainly for managers, trainees, teams dealing with work related stress, and simple persons interested in stress prevention.
- Introduces the european project that constituted the framework in which this handbook was developed.
- Explains that the handbook is a complete tool. it uses tables, common sense, and questions at the end of each chapter.
- Opines that i-who's statement crystallizes the opinions of all partners regarding the handbook. the czech partner cmkos supports inclusion of the agreement between social partners at a european level.
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- Explains that psychology is the scientific study of the mind, while biopsychology studies the physiological and biological aspects of psychology. kelly mcgonigal proposes that stress should be viewed as good for your health, and brene brown touches on vulnerability.
- Analyzes kelly mcgonigal's presentation by stating that stress is the enemy and should be eliminated. kelly also explains how coping with stress leads to a healthier lifestyle.
- Analyzes brene's research on vulnerability, which leads her to study over six years.
425 wordsRead More - Essay On Stress And Stressexplanatory essayStress is tension or pressure developed from demanding situations. It can transpire from both negative and positive circumstances. Positive circumstances can include getting married, moving houses, and having a baby. Stress is also caused from negative circumstances such as unemployment, poverty and relationship problems. When individuals feel stressed their bodies respond by releasing chemicals and hormones into the blood. These chemicals and hormones can trigger various damages to the body. This includes damages to the body’s physical, mental, and emotional state. To avoid further damage to the body, stress needs to be managed in a healthy manner. If stress is not dealt with for a prolonged period of time, its presence is debilitating.
In this essay, the author
- Explains stress is tension or pressure developed from demanding situations. it can transpire from both negative and positive circumstances, including getting married, moving houses, and having a baby.
- Explains the physical effects of stress, such as increased heart rate, muscle tightening, increased blood pressure, faster breath, and sharper senses.
- Explains that even faint levels of stress can weaken the ability to control emotions. stress affects many emotional aspects of life, including an individual’s love life.
- Explains that stress hormones can act like a drug and affect the mental state of an individual.
- Explains that stress management is all about taking control of one's emotions, thoughts, lifestyle and the way they handle situations.
- Explains that stress is the body's response to any kind of demand, and it often brings out the worst in people and weakens our wellbeing. stress management is crucial in maintaining a healthy mind and body.
1083 wordsRead More - Benefits of Stressanalytical essayThe classic image of stress: a student thumping his pencil on his notebook, as if he is trying to beat the math problems waiting to be finished in front of him; a weary mother rubbing her temples and furrowing her brow, mentally listing the tasks she must finish; a business man on the edge of breaking down, all of the day’s occurrences running through his mind. When one experiences stress, the only thing he or she want to do is finish work, go to bed, and release all stress. Stress affects almost all of us at some point in our lives. When we think about stress, we tend to immediately assume that all stress is negative and is harmful to our health. However, as hard as it may be to believe, stress can actually be good for us. According to yoga instructor Jennifer Parmelee, we actually “need stress, to a certain degree.” (Weaver)
In this essay, the author
- Explains that stress affects almost all of us at some point in our lives. yoga instructor jennifer parmelee says we need stress, to a certain degree.
- Opines that the number one reason for spa-goers to go to the spa is to reduce stress. stress is a motivator that pushes us to learn, adapt, and grow.
- Explains how the body's defenses kick into high gear in a rapid, automatic process known as the ‘fight-or-flight’ reaction. when the stress response is functioning properly, it helps us stay focused and alert.
- Explains that the stress response helps us to rise to meet new challenges. it sharpens one's concentration during a presentation at work, or drives one to study for an exam.
- Opines that if we are able to properly manage our stress, can’t we apply it to our goals to provide us with better ambitions?
- Explains that although stress and attempts to lower stress are at an all time high, there is one person in britain who is not stressed. she says that "stress" is an elaborate sham promoted by a multi-million-pound stress management industry.
- Explains that stress is an engineering term to describe the force brought to bear on an object. it's being applied to any human emotion to frighten people witless and sell them therapy and products.
- Argues that patmore is not the only person who thinks this. even stress experts say that a giant industry has been started by "stress relieving mechanisms," especially doctor visits.
- Explains that the word stress was first used in a medical context in the 1930's by an austrian endocrinologist, hans seyle, who tortured animals to see the effect it would have on their bodies.
- Explains that stress has a physical effect on our bodies, from our heart to our immune system. stress causes gray hairs, and can trigger nose bleeds.
- Explains that the "stress industry" defines stress as an adrenaline rush you get when under pressure. social stress makes you ill.
- Analyzes how stress researchers use the term flight-or-flight to describe their immediate response to fighting the situation.
- Explains that long-term stress causes the brain to release specific hormones to numb pain and shut off the immune system.
- Explains that stress can cause elevated levels of cortisol and adrenaline, which lead to high blood pressure, poor digestion, and a compromised immune system. after months of chronic stress, stress hormone levels drop because your glands become tired from overwork, leading to exhaustion and depression.
- Explains that high-octane periods of stress are actually healthy for you. the body releases heat-shock proteins that repair cells and prolong life.
- Explains that there are more than 650 different definitions of stress, but they are all referred to as human emotions, from anxiety to annoyance. a huge industry has spawned around the idea that these emotions are stressful.
- Argues that school children are under pressure because of their school; hard work and management expectations are perceived as harmful to the well-being of staff. we work shorter hours and enjoy greater benefits than our forefathers, yet we are now pushed to believe that extreme emotional responses to things are bad for our health.
- Opines that being aware of stress is making people believe that their excessive emotions during harsh times are symptoms that need treating.
- Cites power, marianne, seligman, and smith, melinda. the science of optimism and hope: research essays in honor of martin e.p.
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