lesson plan about stress

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Expectancies Objectives

After the lesson the students will be able to:

Define and describe what is stress Analyze the characteristics of stressful events Reflect on how stress affects their lives and healthSubject Matter

Stress

References

Introduction to Psychology by

Pages 477-483

Instructional MaterialsProjector

Laptop

Video clip

Photos of people manifesting stress

Daily Routine

Review

Recall about the Stages of Piagets Theory: Cognitive development in childhood.

Recall:Sensorimotor stage

Preoperational stage

Concrete Operational stage

Formal operational Stage

What are the alternatives to Piagets Theory?

Information- Processing Approaches

Knowledge Acquisition Approaches

Sociocultural Approaches

MotivationPlay a video clip.

Students will watch carefully and reflect on what they will see.

Present photos of people that are sad, sick, lonely, depressed and STRESS.

The class will divide into 5 groups and each group composing of 5 members.

Instruction:

The students will discuss in their group what things, events, or situations make them feel stress.


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Then they will describe themselves when they are in the verge of stress.

One of their members will list down all their answers and will sum it up. Then he or she will enumerate it

in front.

Lesson Proper

We all experience stress occasionally. Students get stressed as well as professors. When we

quarrel with our friend or parents we feel stress. When the exam is near we get stress. When we feel

the pressure of work and task we automatically get stressed. Things that pressure us are present in our

everyday lives. The traffic when we go to school, the noise, the pollution, the excessive workloads.

These too make us feel stress. There is what we call major stressful events such as death of a relative or

a natural disaster.

Exposure to these stressful events may result to painful emotions. We feel the anxiety and

depression. Stress may also lead to physical illnesses. But, every human being is different that is why we

approached stressful events differently. Some may be negatively affected by the stressful event that will

cause to serious psychological or physical problems while others may take it as a challenge to them.

Stress may develop nervous breakdown people if they do not know how to cope up properly in stressful

events that is why some celebrity commit suicide because of the pressure they get from the attention of

public life.

What is the definition of stress?

Stress occurs when people are faced with events they perceive as endangering their physical or

psychological well being. These events are called STRESSOR. And the peoples reaction to that event is

called STRESS RESPONSE.

The study of stress and other social, psychological, and biological factors come together to

contribute to illness is known as BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE or HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY.

What are the characteristics of stressful events?

Innumerable events create stress in our lives. Some are major events affecting large number of

people like war, nuclear accidents and earthquakes. Others are major changes in life of individuals

examples are moving to a new place, losing a friend, getting married, changing jobs, and having serious

illnesses.

Events that are perceived as stressful usually fall into one or more of the following categories:

1. Traumatic events- situations of extreme danger that are outside the range of usual humanexperience. Example: natural disasters, man-made disasters, catastrophic events, and physical

assaults.

2. Uncontrollable events- the more uncontrollable the event seems, the more likely it perceived asstressful. One obvious reason why these are stressful is that if we cannot control them, we

cannot stop them for happening. Examples: death of a loved one, being laid off of work, or

serious illness.

3. Unpredictable events- being able to predict the occurrence of a stressful event- even if theindividual cannot control it- reduces the severity of the stress.Example: serious illness

4. Events that challenge the limits of our capabilities and self concept- some situations arecontrollable and predictable, but are stool experienced as stressful because they push us to the


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limits of our capabilities and challenge our views of our selves. Example: final exam week.

Although we enter some pressure situations enthusiastically and joyfully, they still may be

stressful. Example: Marriage.

Any change in life that requires numerous readjustments can be perceived as stressful.

5. Internal conflicts- stress can also be brought about by internal processes- unresolved conflictsthat may be conscious and unconscious. Conflict occurs when a person must choose between

incompatible, or mutually exclusive, goals or courses of action.

Conflict may also arise when two inner needs or motives are in opposition. In our society, the

conflicts that are most pervasive and difficult to resolve generally occur between the following

motives.

1. Independence versus dependence- when we face difficult situation we want someone totake care of us or solve our problems but we are taught that we must be responsible and

stand on our own. In some instance we want to be independent but others force us to be

dependent.

2. Intimacy versus isolation- the desire to be close to another person and to share ourinnermost thoughts and emotions may conflict with the fear of being hurt or rejected if we

expose too much ourselves.

3. Cooperation versus competition- competitions begin in the early childhood among siblings,continues through school, and culminates in business and professional rivalry. At the same

time, we are urged to cooperate and help others.

4. Impulse expression versus moral standards- sex and aggression are two areas in which ourimpulses frequently conflict with moral standards, and violations of these standards can

generate feelings of guilt.

Synthesis

STRESS

CHARACTERISTICS OF STRESSFUL EVENTS

MOTIVES


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Evaluation

Identify the following questions.

1. When we face difficult situation we want someone to take care of us or solve our problems but weare taught that we must be responsible and stand on our own. In some instance we want to be

independent but others force us to be dependent.

a. Intimacy versus isolationb. Impulse expression versus moral standardsc. Independence versus dependence

2. Competition begins in the early childhood among siblings, continues through school, and culminatesin business and professional rivalry. At the same time, we are urged to cooperate and help others .

a. Intimacy versus isolationb. Impulse expression versus moral standardsc. Cooperation versus competition

3. Sex and aggression are two areas in which our impulses frequently conflict with moral standards,and violations of these standards can generate feelings of guilt.


4. The desire to be close to another person and to share our innermost thoughts and emotions mayconflict with the fear of being hurt or rejected if we expose too much ourselves.


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The peoples reaction to stressful events is called?a. Stressorsb. Stress Responsec. Traumatic events

6. Occurs when a person must choose between incompatible, or mutually exclusive, goals or courses ofaction.

a. Stressb. Conflictc. Traumatic events

7. Being able to predict the occurrence of a stressful event- even if the individual cannot control it-reduces the severity of the stress.Example: serious illnessa. Internal conflictsb. Unpredictable eventsc. Uncontrollable events

8. The more uncontrollable the event seems, the more likely it perceived as stressful. One obviousreason why these are stressful is that if we cannot control them, we cannot stop them for

happening. Examples: death of a loved one, being laid off of work, or serious illness.


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a. Internal conflictsb. Unpredictable eventsc. Uncontrollable events

9. Situations of extreme danger that are outside the range of usual human experience. Example:natural disasters, man-made disasters, catastrophic events, and physical assaults.

a. Traumatic eventsb. Internal conflictsc. Events that challenge the limits of our capabilities and self concept

10.Some situations are controllable and predictable, but are stool experienced as stressful becausethey push us to the limits of our capabilities and challenge our views of our selves. Example: final

exam week. Although we enter some pressure situations enthusiastically and joyfully, they still may

be stressful. Example: Marriage.

a. Traumatic eventsb. Internal conflictsc. Events that challenge the limits of our capabilities and self concept

Generalization

Stress can happen to anyone. It is inevitable. Anxiety and depression are the result of stressful

events. Psychologist categorized the characteristics of stressful events. These are traumatic

events, uncontrollable events, and unpredictable events, events that challenge the limits of our

capabilities and self concept, and internal conflicts. The causes of stress vary from one person to

the next. What is overwhelming to one person may be exciting and challenging to another.

Conflict occurs when a person must choose between incompatible, or mutually exclusive, goals

or courses of action. Conflict results to stress.

Agreement/Assignment

Read about the Psychological reactions to Stress

Define these terms:

Anxiety Anger and aggression Apathy and depression Cognitive impairment

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