Stress Management

Ok Samah, these notes are for You 😉

STRESS MANAGEMENT

Stress:
– Our body’s response to things that trigger an emotional reaction in us. Happens as a result of life’s demands and our ability to deal with them

o Some stressors:
 Children
 Money
 Family
 School
 Health
 Trying to get married
 Dawah
 Friends

Too many stressors and You will BLOW UP

Techniques to deal with Stress:

1. Think of the problem that is bothering you and saying it outloud and saying it backwards- Disassociate yourself from the problem

2. Stretch both your arms forward VERY hard/sit on a chair and hold the sides VERY hard and then release & say Yasalaaaaaaam 

3. Many Breathing techniques
a. 4-2-8:
i. Inhale ( 1 2 3 4)
ii. Hold (1 2)
iii. Exhale ( 5 6 7 8)

4. Postpone Stress
a. I will deal with this problem later on tonight or afternoon
i. Write it down so it transfers from the Brain to paper
ii. Come up with 5 solutions for the problem

5. Success Journal
a. Write positive things about YOU

6. Technique: Modeling (law of NLP)
a. Look for Someone you admire and is successful in what you want and mimic them in that

7. Take a 10 minute mental vacation- FREE
a. Sit on a chair, think of your anchor- Remember a time when you were the HAPPIEST, and think about it

8. Exercise

9. Special Interest
a. Gardening, painting, drawing, etc..

10. Cooking

Hope this helps 🙂

Love You for the Sake of Allah