The PCSB Wellness Team invites you to Stress Less
Stress Management Professional Development
- Learn about stress, associated causes, health risks and ways to control its debilitating effects on mind and body. Work through the readings and exercises at your convenience with Blackboard education and submit for in-service points! Stay tuned for details.
- Fight, Flight or Freedom mini inservice at your worksite. Details...
- FCAT Survival
The Nature of Stress
Stress is an inevitable part of life and has been present in different flavors since the beginning of time. In fact, some stress is essential for survival. Good stress, or eustress, helps us get going. However, chronic accumulation of stressors leads to distress... unhealthy coping mechanisms... and 80% of all illnesses. This page is designed to help employees:
- Understand the nature of stress
- Recognize the toll stress takes on your body and mind
- Learn how to control stress in the short and long term
- Become more resilient against stressors
Self Assessments
Stress Less Techniques
- Deep Breathing
- Exercise
- Relaxation
Techniques
- Meditations
- Music
- Wellness Dimensions
- A Lifefstyle Approach
- Other Tips
Financial Wellness
PCSB Wellness Communities
A friendly forum where PCSB employees can collaborate and share concerns and solutions about health related topics. Find someone with whom to exercise-- a Fitness Pal-- discuss issues related to diabetes, weight management, tobacco cessation, stress, financial matters and share your personal success stories. Social support is a proven method for positive change and reinforcement of health behaviors. This feature is under
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