Stress Ch. 8 Lesson #1

Cause and Effect of Stressors Objective 1: Examine the causes and effects of stress. Objective 2: Differentiate how stress can affect physical, mental/emotional, and social health. Objective 3: Show how substance abuse harms mental/emotional health.

Video Show video titled, “Stress Management: Stressed out 101”

Journal Assignment Try each of the following stress management techniques: 1. Exercise (for leisure) for a minimum of 20 min. Listen to soft music for a minimum of 20 min. Option: Choose 1 – warm BATH, massage, advice from a parent(s), reading a book for leisure (not for a class), drawing, playing a musical instrument for leisure. NEXT Answer the following questions for each technique (1, 2, & 3). This MUST BE TYPED A. What exactly did you do (use detail) B. After you were done, did you feel any stress relief? C. Would you use this relief technique again? WHY?

Turn to page 80 in the yellow book On your own paper, write down the symptoms you experience when you feel stress. Write down what causes that specific stressor. Is this stressor currently in your life? What are you doing to manage this stressor?

Turn to page 82 in the yellow book Write down each life event you have experienced in the past year or expected to experience within the next year. Write down the points next to the event. When finished, add up all the points and read the results at the bottom of the page.

Online Health Inventories “How well do you manage Stress and Anxiety”? http://www.glencoe.com/qe/qe148inv2007.php?qi=3457&state=na