EMOTIONS AND STRESS WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

WHAT ARE SOME TYPES OF EMOTIONS? Raise your hand ……….Name types of emotions

TYPES OF EMOTIONS Happiness Sadness Anger Fear Grief

MANAGING EMOTIONS How can you as a teen best manage your emotions? Give examples……..

STRESS Stress is the way your body relates to life’s pressures.

WHAT ARE SOURCES OF STRESS? As a 7 th grader where does your stress come from and why? Are there positive stressors?

WHAT ARE SOME COMMON SOURCES OF STRESS? Situations in life: Death of a loved one or friend, Moving to a new town or new school, Illness or hospitalization, Violence in the neighborhood, community, world, Natural disasters or other emergencies…

SITUATIONS AT SCHOOL…. Problems with friends, Gangs, threats from others, bullies, Competition, Popularity, Homework, grades, pressures to excel, No support for school work…

REACTIONS TO STRESS Reactions to stress can be….. Short term Long term Extreme and life threatening Reactions to stress can affect a person’s Physical health Emotional health Thinking Social activity

SYMPTOMS OF STRESS Feelings Frequent crying, show of emotions, excessive worry, Irritability, outbursts of anger, frequent arguments, Depression, Denial, Anxiety or fear, Guilt, Grief…

MORE SYMPTOMS OF STRESS Adrenaline---Extra blood reaches the organs because the heart rate increases Decline in school work Inability to relax

CLASS WORK Read pages Answer chapter review questions on page 155 2,3 and 4 and on page 158 2, 3 and 4.