Stress and Stress Stress and Stress ManagementManagement

Miss HopkinsMiss Hopkins

Warm-upWarm-up

Write down 3 Write down 3 examples of stress examples of stress in your life.in your life.

Balloon activity!Balloon activity!

All About StressAll About Stress

Stress - the body’s Stress - the body’s response to response to changeschanges

Stressors - any Stressors - any person, place, or person, place, or thing that causes thing that causes stressstress– List 1 person.List 1 person.– List 1 place.List 1 place.– List 1 thing.List 1 thing.

Types of StressTypes of Stress

Eustress – a Eustress – a positive stresspositive stress– List 3 examples.List 3 examples.

Distress – a Distress – a negative stress, negative stress, usually occurs over usually occurs over timetime– List 3 examples.List 3 examples.

Short-term SignsShort-term Signs HeadacheHeadache

Pounding heartPounding heart

Poor concentrationPoor concentration

TiredTired

FrustrationFrustration

– Star the ones you have Star the ones you have experienced *experienced *

Long-term EffectsLong-term Effects Heart diseaseHeart disease

DepressionDepression

Digestive problemsDigestive problems

Skin problemsSkin problems

Increased risk of Increased risk of getting sickgetting sick

– Star the ones that are Star the ones that are part of your family part of your family history *history *

HasslesHassles Daily irritants which can Daily irritants which can

lead to distresslead to distress

Physical - demands we Physical - demands we can see or docan see or do– Competition (list 3 total)Competition (list 3 total)

Mental - demands that Mental - demands that involve thinkinginvolve thinking– Taking a test (list 3 total)Taking a test (list 3 total)

Emotional - demands Emotional - demands that deal with our that deal with our feelingsfeelings– Fighting with siblings (list Fighting with siblings (list

3 total)3 total)

Rap/Poem/SongRap/Poem/Song

Identify the stress Identify the stress or stressor.or stressor.

List 3 signs / List 3 signs / symptoms.symptoms.

Explain how it Explain how it effects your life.effects your life.

RubricRubric

At least 10 lines.At least 10 lines. Does not have to Does not have to

rhyme.rhyme. Include previous Include previous

info in info in rap/poem/song.rap/poem/song.

Be creative!Be creative!

Take a 5 minute Take a 5 minute stretch break stretch break

Stress ManagementStress Management

The ability to The ability to handle stress in handle stress in healthy wayshealthy ways

TechniquesTechniques Reframing - changing the Reframing - changing the

way you think about the way you think about the stressorstressor– School – pain in the butt, School – pain in the butt,

better futurebetter future

Plan ahead – make time to Plan ahead – make time to do the things you need to dodo the things you need to do– List 2 ways.List 2 ways.

RelaxRelax

LaughLaugh– How can you laugh How can you laugh

everyday?everyday?

Exercise/stretchExercise/stretch– Releases endorphinsReleases endorphins

ActivityActivity

Complete the Complete the crossword puzzle crossword puzzle using your notes using your notes for help.for help.

Complete the Complete the “Don’t Sweat It” “Don’t Sweat It” worksheet with worksheet with your own your own information.information.