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JILL IS A OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST AND WORKS FOR HEALTHSOUTH. SHE TALKED ABOUT COPING STRATEGIES FOR STRESS WHICH COULD END UP IN A HEALTH CRISIS REQUIRING HOSPITALIZATION IF NOT CONTROLLED. ADULT COLORING IN A COLORING BOOK CAN RELIEVE STRESS AND LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE. WE PRACTICED DURING HER PRESENTATION AND IT WORKS. WE RECEIVED A LIST OF BEHAVIORS- THE RIGHT SIDE WERE NEGATIVE SELF-CARE BEHAVIORS TO INCLUDE DRINKING MORE THAN
2 TO
3 CUPS/DAY OF COFFEE OR MORE THAN
1 TO
2 DRINKS OF ALCOHOL. OTHER NEGATIVES INCLUDE SPENDING TOO MUCH MONEY, OVER OR UNDER EATING, OVERUSE OF OVER-THE- COUNTER MEDICATIONS, HAVING ANGRY OUTBURSTS, WITHDRAW FROM PEOPLE. THE LEFT SIDE WERE POSITIVE SELF-CARE BEHAVIORS TO INCLUDE ENGAGE IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AT LEAST THREE TIMES/WEEK FOR
30 MINUTES/DAY, GET SIX TO EIGHT HOURS OF SLEEP, MAINTAIN GOOD EATING HABITS, MAKE TIME TO RELAX, MAINTAIN A SENSE OF HUMOR, PLAY, BE OPTIMISTIC, SPEND TIME WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS, MAKE PLANS FOR THE FUTURE, FIGURE OUT WAYS TO MANAGE STRESS.