21ST SEPTEMBER, 2019
Potong Pasir Community Centre - Managing Stress Talk
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21st September 2019
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
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Its effects – How it affects our appearance, our personal and professional life.
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Its causes – Stress is often perceived to be stressful even before you experience it! Environmental/External factors, Health issues can hinder your daily activities.
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Symptoms – Changes in the mind and body.
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Signs – Warning signs would trigger when the body and mind reacts differently in different situation.
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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.