ELC590 Persuasive Speech

FACULTY OF SPORT SCIENCE AND RECREATION





ENGLISH FOR ORAL PRESENTATION
(ELC 590)




PERSUASIVE SPEECH PORTFOLIO


(TECHNIQUES FOR DEALING WITH STRESS)


CLASS
SR2433B


PREPARED BY:
MUHAMMAD ANIQ AMSYAR BIN AZMIN
(2022996857)


PREPARED FOR:
PROFESOR MADYA DR ALICE SHANTHI A/P KASAWI @ KRISNAN




DATE OF SUBMISSION:
10th JULY 2022

ELC 590

Techniques
for Dealing
with Stress

MUHAMMAD ANIQ AMSYAR BIN AZMIN
SR2433B

INTRODUCTION

Life is like a huge roller coaster, a journey full

of twists and turns, and ups and downs. And

sometimes in this journey there arises

various situations where one is unable to
deal with these turns, let alone have the stress must take responsibility for what is
energy to face the ups and downs. In going on and not blame others for it.

situations when the downward spiral Stressing is an everyday portion of our lives.
becomes difficult to overcome it seems to The world is becoming really difficult to live in
linger on and on. The major cause of such and stress will only be repetitive in our daily
feelings, are the chaotic activities of life lives. We are defined by how we handle our
stressors and what steps we take to
Stress. Stress. Stress. Stressing about this overcome that stress. We may not necessarily
and stress about that. We stress about every be in control of the situation which usually
single thing and go crazy because of it. causes us stress.
Everyone has experienced stress at least
once in their lives, that is what we all have in

common.

The problem

What do we define stress as? People do not know how to deal with
stress correctly.
The psychological definition of stress is that it
is a feeling of strain and pressure. Managing

stress is what everyone needs to learn to do. What is best and worst ways to cope with
Some may think that from all the stress stress?
people have, they won’t know how to cope

with it and manage it accordingly. Stress can Best and worst ways to cope with stress.
be both good and bad. To be able to manage

stress, one must know what is stressing them

out. Those stressing or trying to manage

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Methods of coping with stress

Problem-Focused

is that we change our behavior or take some 04.
type of action that can possibly solve the
problem “Problem-Focused Coping:
Definition, Strategies &
01. Time management Examples” 2019,

It will not work if there are a million states that time management,
things to do in a short amount of avoiding the problem, and asking
time. Time management consists of
making lists of priorities with the for support are ways one can
date they need to be done by. employ problem-focused coping

05.

02. Avoiding the problem

Keeping stress away is by avoiding
that there is too much to get done.
Most will think avoidance is bad, but
the amount that we can accomplish
is the amount that we can take on.

03. Asking for support

Communication is the first step
when asking for support on
anything. Bringing up the courage to
ask for help when you are trying to
manage stress is the first process.

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Emotion-Focused "The most common technique of
dealing with stress are listening
“Longer meditation sessions tend to
bring greater benefits, but it is usually to music"
best to start slowly so you can by article , Patrycja Miedziun and Jan
maintain the practice long-term”
(Scott, 2019) Czesław Czabała"

02. 02. Music eases the mind and

01. assists with any mood.

Meditation helps to isolate oneself The technique of listening to music
from their thoughts when they are for stress management shows
thinking about stress. You can statistics that 74% use this
relax your body with meditation technique. Music is a way of
and not worry about stress shutting out any negativity. In
responses. another article, “The Power of Music
to Reduce Stress”. Music is seen as
When continuously performing a strong tool for stress
this strategy, it can become a management.
routine that’ll help expand the
stress. Stress triggers one’s body
to be worried and overwhelmed all
the time while meditation does the
exact opposite.

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Although managing stress can have its advantages, it can also be a pretty negative
thing.
Stressing in general is pretty bothering and unbelieving. From too much strain or
pressure, physiological and psychological problems may occur; as well as
addicting habits as a way of preventing or getting rid of stress. Some stress
symptoms affect one’s body, behavior, and feelings.
Stressing can involve one’s heart pounding really fast, biting nails, or even having
some type of anxiety. While the best ways of coping with stress have been
discussed, there are worse ways as well.

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“Best and Worst Ways to Cope With 03. "The more you sleep, the more
Stress” by Lauren A. Greene tired you actually feel”
(Greene, 2013).
Those ways are drinking and smoking,

staying inside for a long period of time,
taking no notice of the problem, hanging Ignoring the problem
onto the negative and eating away feelings. Most of us try to take our mind off
the bad that is going on in our
01. Drinking and Smoking lives, and sooner or later we won’t
pay any attention to our problem
Some people tend to drown which can be bad because it is
themselves in their problems much easier to fix the problem in
hoping they’ll all go away like that. the beginning. It is important to
Unfortunately, that isn’t how things process everything that is being
work. It may seem that at the dealt with.
moment things will be better when
Residing on the negative
we drink but that is not always the 04. Overthinking is a huge factor that
leads right to stress. The thought
case is that if we make one little
mistake, our lives are over.
Smoking or drinking will cause a
cycle of continuous stress since it is If we say something wrong or
causing a negative impact on the unpleasant, our relationship with
body. someone is over, or if we forget to
pass out the payroll at work so we
02. Hibernation think we might lose our job.

It sounds amazing to be curled up 05. Eating
into a ball and be in a comfy bed all A nice hot meal with some sides
day, but doing so will not solve any to fill us up at night before
problems. The number one cause sleeping.
of stress is stability. According to the article, “Why
Stress Causes People to
The process of being able to have Overeat” it states, “Over 5,000
things done on time and as soon as men and women showed that
possible sounds great, but one obesity was associated with stress-
must actually get up and do related eating in women but not in
something about it. men”

We may think that sleeping will help Page 5
us rest and finally be able to have
the sleep we need, but we can still
be tired seconds after just waking
up. Oversleeping can also cause
health problems, adding on more
stress rather than removing it.

Or

Why not we try to do the right
thing in dealing with stress?

In conclusion, stress is a big deal. Some people might say one is overreacting or
exaggerating the situation, but stress is very effective.
Last but not least, I want to encourage all of you to being able to manage stress
the appropriate way will make life so much easier. In the end, I want to emphasize
that Managing stress in the wrong and unhealthy way isn't the way to go at all.
It may not seem like a huge deal in the beginning because we are all bound to do
things at the moment, but in the long run, it can be really damaging.
Lets move to the right ways to cope with stress...

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SOURCES

The Power of Music to Reduce Stress
by Jane Collingwood

REFFERENCES

Elizabeth Scott. What Is Stress? (May 23, 2022). verywellmind.
Retrieved July 2, 2022 from https://www.verywellmind.com/stress-and-
health-3145086

Jane Collingwood. The Power of Music to Reduce Stress (2018).
123helpme. Retrieved July 2, 2022 from
https://www.123helpme.com/essay/The-Power-of-Music-to-Reduce-
Stress-401820

Why stress causes people to overeat (2021, February 15). Harvard
Health Publishing. Retrieved July 2, 2022 from
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/why-stress-causes-
people-to-overeat