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Stress Management For

Business Professionals

Janet Fontana, RN, MA

Spectrum LifeWorks

janet@janetfontana.com

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According to the World Health

Organization, how much does stress

cost American businesses annually?

o $50 billion

o $100 billion

o $200 billion

o $300 billion

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According to the World Health

Organization, how much does stress

cost American businesses annually?

o $50 billion

o $100 billion

o $200 billion

o $300 billion

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What percentage of lost workdays

each year can be attributed to stress?

o 10%

o 30%

o 60%

o 90%

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What percentage of lost workdays

each year can be attributed to stress?

o 10%

o 30%

o 60%

o 90%

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LEVEL OF STRESS

Peak

Performance

Overwhelmed,

ineffective

PE

RF

OR

MA

NC

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Hazardous Vs. Healthy

Stress Patterns

Healthy Patterns

Stressors

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Hazardous Patterns

Stressors

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Negative Stress Cycle

STRESS

Negative Thoughts

Bad Mood, Negative Emotions

Maladaptive Behavior

Physical Symptoms

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What is your body and mind telling you?

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Breathe

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Mind

Tension/anxiety

Negative thoughts, worries, fears

Quick, shallow breaths

Work on heart and lungs

Muscle tension

Oxygen Energy

Chest Breathing

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Breath

Deep abdominal breaths

Calms nervous system

Oxygen Energy

Calm, think clearly

Anxiety Worried Thoughts

Work on heart and lungs

Muscle tension

Oxygen Mental clarity

Mind

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Breathe

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“Worrying is like rockin’ in a rockin’ chair –yur doing something but you aint getting nowhere.”

~Uncle JedBeverly Hillbillies

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“Knowing what you are

doing while you are doing it

is the essence of

mindfulness.”

~Jon Kabat-Zinn

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“Breathing in, I calm my body.

Breathing out, I smile.

Dwelling in the present

moment, I know this is a

wonderful moment.”

~Thich Nhat Han

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“Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans.”

~John Lennon

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Pleasure

Passion

Purpose

Ask yourself…

What brings me pleasure, passion, purpose?

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“...the very purpose of our

life is happiness, the very

motion of our life is towards

happiness.”

~Dalai Lama

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“It is only possible to live happily ever after on a day-to-day basis.”

~Margaret Bonnano

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“Look closely and you will find that people are

happy because they are grateful.”

~Brother David Steindle-Rast

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“It’s not having what you

want, it’s wanting what

you’ve got.”

~Sheryl Crow,Soak Up the Sun

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Breathe

Be in the moment

Have fun

Feel grateful

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What are your key take-aways from today’s

program that you plan to apply to your life?

“If you do what you always did, you will get what you always got.”

~ Albert Einstein

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2/19/2014 29summer breezes

2/19/2014 30colors in autumn

2/19/2014 31snow in winter

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“If you are awake,

this is the best season

of your life.”

~AnonymousChinese poem

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I hope that my presentation has

strengthen your commitment to the

healthy habits you have in place as

well as inspired you to adopt new

techniques to help you feel less

stressed and more happy! Please be in

touch with any questions or to share

your experience.

Be well,

Janet

Janet Fontana, RN, MA

Keynotes – Workshops – Training

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