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Success Over Stress September 20, 2016 Alisa Craig, MS Administrator, Wellness & Population Health Hurley Medical Center 810-262-6820; acraig2@hurleymc.com

W E L C O M E ! TRUE or FALSE? Chronic Stress only affects our mental/emotional well-being.

FALSE! Chronic Stress can affect us from HEAD to TOE!

The COST of stress Job stress is costly: Job Stress carries a price tag for U.S. industry estimated at over $300 billion annually as a result of: · Accidents · Absenteeism · Employee turnover · Diminished productivity · Direct medical, legal, and insurance costs · Workers’ compensation awards Source: American Institute of Stress

TRUE or FALSE? Health care expenditures are nearly 50% greater for workers who report high levels of stress.

TRUE! Musculoskeletal problems Anxiety/Depression The Journal of Hypertension Occupational and Accidents Environmental Medicine CVD reports that workers with high levels of stress cost nearly 50% more!

Highlighted statistics from the NIOSH report on workplace stress: • 25% view their jobs as the number one stressor in their lives. • 80% of workers feel stress on the job, nearly half say they need help in learning how to manage stress & 42% say their coworkers need help.

What is “on your plate”? What takes up large chunks of time? Which ones are Energy Zappers? Which ones do you really value? Which ones are most important to you?

Which ones will you “take off your plate” this week. JUST SAY NO! Commit to at least ONE.

Internal vs External Stress External Stressors External stressors are forces from outside that result in stress. Internal Stressors A big difference between An internal stressor comes from your external and internal personal goals, expectations, standards, stressors is that you don’t perceptions or desires. They are have much control over typically self-induced. your external stressors. The source is more than likely Internal stressors also determine how environmental, and out of you cope and handle external your control. stressors.

If you see ten troubles coming dow n the road, you can be sure that nine w ill run into the ditch before they reach you. image caption - President Calvin Coolidge

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TRUE or FALSE? “Rest” breaks and laughter throughout the day will NOT help you cope with stress.

• Breathing • Staying in the Present FALSE! • Time Management/Ask for Help • Mindfulness Here are the KEYS to • Gratitude/Giving coping with STRESS. • Laughter • Muscle Relaxation Not all will work for you • Worry well – but only ONCE! and remember practice, • Take Care of your Body! practice, practice! • SLEEP and “rest” breaks • Healthy Eating – Balance vs. quick fixes • Exercise - any movement is good!

LAUGHTER! Actual statements from charts: The patient refused autopsy. She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life, until she got a divorce. Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities. Source: Lederer, Richard. The Bride of Anguished English: A Bonanza of Bloopers, Blunders, Botches, and Boo-Boos.

RENEWAL R = REST E = ENERGY N = NUTRITION E = EXERCISE W = WATER A = ASPIRATIONS L = LIFESTYLE Source: Mark Swircenski, American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine

Exercise and Healthy Eating Researchers found that people who exercised • before work or at lunchtime reported enhanced performance on the job and being better able to manage their workload. They also said they were more motivated and better able to deal with stressful situations that arose. Super foods for stress relief! • - Red Peppers, spinach, salmon, oatmeal, tea (peppermint, chamomille, ginger), dark chocolate! - Smells too: sniff an apple, lavender, coconut, peppermint

Progressive Muscle Relaxation Daily relaxation Positive Self-talk Emergency Stress Stoppers

Success over Stress Strategies at Work:  Problem Solving  Staying Vital at Work  Managing Your Time  Managing Conflict  Striving for Work/Life Balance

When creating your goals think SMART! (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-frame specific) SMART Goal Setting Remember to make sure that your goal is clear, can be monitored in some way, realistic to your own capabilities and can be completed in a specific time frame that you set. Example: I will take two 5-minute “rest breaks” per day to practice my deep breathing. Barriers to success List any possible obstacles that may hinder you from reaching your goal. List excuses that you have made in the past or tend to use to avoid the effort needed to reach your goals. Example: I don’t have time to leave my desk. Solutions to Barriers Example: I will schedule time in my calendar, just like a meeting.

T H A N K Y O U !