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bcLiving with StressDecember 1998Copyright? 1998 Bain Company, Inc. Author:Contributor:Steven AndersonDianna Magnani1LivingwithStress AgendaWhat is Stress?Negative Stress Overload SymptomsManaging StressDefining Your Life PurposeConducting a Personal InventoryMinimizing Vulnerability to Negative StressIdentifying Stress Trigger EventsStress Management TechniquesKey Takeaways2LivingwithStress Definition of Stress Stress is a normal and natural phenomenon in our lives. It is the natural conflict, opposition, or resistance that occurs in our body as we continually adjust to our changing environment and life.3LivingwithStress The Role of PerceptionsPerceptionsInternal Demandsresponsibilitiesobligationsself criticismExternal DemandsworkfamilysocialenvironmentfinancialAttitudes, values, andbeliefsStressresponsePastexperiencesStress results from our perceptions of an event. An event, in and of itself, is not stressful. It is our perception of the event that activates our body’s stress response.4LivingwithStress The body’s normal physiological reaction to stress is as follows:Stress ResponseEventPerceptionsBody releases stress hormonescausing the “Fight or Flight” responseBody discharges energy by fighting, fleeing or expressing emotionBody induces relaxation, reversing previous reactions5LivingwithStress Personal Integrity and Life Purpose Positive stress is healthy and results from events that are in alignment with our personal integrity and/or our true purpose in life. Negative stress is destructive and results from events that are not in alignment.Personal integrity:Life purpose:Having personal integrity means living true to a set of values, beliefs, and principles that give direction, balance, and focus to your life.Every individual has a purpose in life that is completely unique. Our most important job in life is to discover and then fulfill our personal purpose.Some people know what their purpose is early in life; others discover it over time - their purpose