Stress Journal: “If you had to define stress, it would not be far off if you said it was the process of living. The process of living is the process of having stress imposed on you and reacting to it.” List 5 things that are stressful to you and why. Text: Read pg Think pg. 66 Do 2 surveys in computer room: ap2_3.html ap.1_5.html Write down your results.

Term Paper Worth 400 points! Write a double spaced, typed research paper, pages long. Study the dating and marriage practices of a foreign country. Compare them to those practiced in Utah. Use a minimum of eight resources, two of which must be personal interviews of people who have lived in the country on which you are reporting. Have a cover sheet, bibliography and footnote page.

The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Pressure

Type A vs. Type B Personalities Type A Intense Type B Laid back

Stress The body’s reactions to any demand placed upon it. Can be good or bad.

Stressors What is causing the stress. Identify your control over the stressor. Identify whether you can eliminate the stressor. If you cannot eliminate the stress, then build your skills to deal with it.

How Stressed Are You? Take the “Stress Test” How did you do? Are you more stressed than you realized?

Ways to Reduce Stress Combating Emotional Stress Relieve Stress by Improving Relationships Organization Reduces Stress Lifestyle Changes to Reduce Stress Physical Stress Reducers

4 Key Stress Reduction Areas Diet Exercise Relaxation Attitude

Deep Breathing Techniques Stand/sit erect with feet shoulder-width apart, arms and hands relaxed downward, body relaxed and eyes closed. Focus on your lower abdomen and imagine a small balloon in that space. Breath in slowly and deeply through nose, image the balloon inflating slowly. Hold a few seconds. Slowly exhale through your mouth, imagine the balloon gently deflating. Repeat 10 times. See how different your body feels.

Visual Imagery Close your eyes. (Use a calm, low voice and give ample time between visualizations.) “See” in your mind’s eye a beautiful mountain meadow at the top of a high plateau. The sun is shining warmly, and snow glistens brightly on the top of the peak. The meadow ends at an edge of a sharp precipice. Imagine yourself climbing the mountain, feeling hot and tired, and then coming upon this lovely, refreshing meadow. Stop and rest for a while in its peace and beauty. Imagine how it looks; how it sounds; how it smells. Breathe in deeply the cool mountain air, and relax down into the soft grass; stay as long as you like. When you are ready to leave, go to the edge of the precipice and throw over anything that has been bothering you – that you with to be rid of in your life. Walk peacefully back through the meadow and down the mountain.

Stress Reduction Plan State Requirement Complete your plan.