Stress Management.

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Stress Management

Learning Objective and Success Criteria Students will: Increase their ability to manage stress effectively Understand stress, the effects of stress and ways to manage it Explore their own experience of stress and stress management

This is an opportunity to explore the impact of stress in your life and discover ways to manage stress. Starting Point: Discuss all of the words and ideas that come to mind that are associated with stress. Brainstorm

It is very difficult to find a precise description of stress. Write down 4 emotions you experience when you feel under stress and then share with the group. What types of emotions have we shared? Have we talked about some of the more difficult emotions such as tearful, scared, panicked or frightened? It is very difficult to find a precise description of stress. The best (easiest to understand) is probably that ‘stress is an imbalance between the demands made on a person and the person’s ability to cope or adapt to the demands’.

This is known as the ‘fight or flight’ response. People need a certain level of stress to perform; the problems only arise when people feel unable to cope. The body responds to stress when preparing for action. Thousands of years ago, if a person were being attacked by a wild animal, his/her stress reaction would help him/her to either run away or defend him/herself by fighting. This is known as the ‘fight or flight’ response. Many modern day situations may cause a fight or flight response, where the body is ready for action, but the action is not needed. This can cause us long-term and short-term problems.

Discuss – What do you think are ‘short-term’ and ‘long-term’ problems? Short-Term Problems or The Immediate Effects of Stress. Muscles tense Breathing becomes faster and shallower Adrenaline flows Feelings of anger or anxiety Sweating increases Digestion slows down Immune responses decrease Blood pressure rises The liver release sugar, cholesterol and fatty acids into the body

Long Term Effects of Stress Poor sleep Restlessness Anxiety Frustration Feeing helpless Exhaustion Inappropriate aggression Irritability Over or under eating Loss of self-esteem Lack of concentration Depression

The A B C of Stress Management What do you do to cope with stress? What actions do you take and what attitude do you adopt to reduce your stress or worry? What have you seen others do to cope with stress or react to stress? The A B C of Stress Management A Awareness Being aware of how you experience stress and what causes your stress. B Balance Discover how much stress you need to perform effectively without feeling overloaded. C Control Increase your awareness and identify your level of balance to help you feel more in control.

Actions to Take and Attitudes to Adopt Talk about it with someone you trust Write about it, it often helps to put things in perspective e.g. keep a diary Do something physical like exercise or dancing Make time to do something you enjoy such as a hobby, listening to music or doing something creative Set priorities through time planning, gal setting or making ‘to do’ lists Learn to relax Attitudes: Laugh Distance it – imagine a few weeks from now how unimportant it will be Think positively, negative thoughts can pull you down Imagine yourself being successful – it can help you to develop a positive way of thinking Focus on something you enjoy, to help you think about the present rather than feeling worried about the future

What are unhelpful ways to manage stress? Some unhelpful ways are: Using drugs Smoking Drinking too much alcohol Being aggressive Being angry Reflection Identify one action you will take and one attitude you will adopt to help you manage stress. Share this with the group.