21ST SEPTEMBER, 2019

Potong Pasir Community Centre - Managing Stress Talk

                                            21st September 2019

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Club2Care was delighted to have an opportunity to present a topic that is crucial in this fast paced society. The speaker, Dr Nigila Ravichandran is our Club2Care Volunteer and also a Psychiatrist at Institute of Mental Health. The talk was 30 minutes long and the overview of the topic is as following :

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• Various aspects of stress –  What is stress, the onset of stress

• Its effects – How it affects our appearance, our personal and professional life.

• Its causes – Stress is often perceived to be stressful even before you experience it! Environmental/External factors, Health issues can hinder your daily activities.

• Symptoms – Changes in the mind and body.

• Signs – Warning signs would trigger when the body and mind reacts differently in different situation.

• Stress Relieving Techniques - Some of the techniques presented were as simple as meditation, exercise, yoga etc.

The talk on Stress Management was presented in Tamil and was well appreciated by of 15 -20 elderly residents of Potong Pasir.