1. 1.Clear Desk 2.Get out something to write with. 3.POP Quiz!!!!

3. -You have just undergone a “Stress Test.” -The Test caused a reaction in your body and mind. -How did you react? -Fear, anxiety, resentment, not fair -Took it in Stride -This is what Stress is. It was not the test itself but your perception and how you reacted to the announcement to the test. Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss LESSON 1 Understanding Stress Lesson Home

4. What is Stress? Main Idea How you think about a challenge determines whether you will experience positive or negative stress. Feeling stress is a natural part of life. Stress is the reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands. Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss LESSON 1 Understanding Stress Lesson Home

5. What is Stress? How much the stress of an event affects you, depends in part on your perception of it. Can you think of a time when your perception has changed your reaction to a potential Stressor. LESSON 1 Understanding Stress

6. YOU ARE STRESSING ME OUT!!

7. Two Types of Stress Acute Stress: also known as the fight-or-fight response, is your body’s immediate reaction to a threat, challenge or scare. The stress response is immediate, it’s intense, and some cases thrilling. Chronic Stress: stress results from long-term exposure to acute stress. The chronic stress response is much more subtle than is the acute stress response, but the effects may be longer lasting and more problematic. The stressors which may lead to chronic stress are the nagging, day-to-day life situations that often seem unrelenting.

8. Reacting to Stress Stress can have both a positive and a negative effect. Eustress Positive stress can motivate you and inspire you to work harder. Eustress Positive stress can motivate you and inspire you to work harder. Distress Negative stress can cause you to feel distracted, overwhelmed, impatient, frustrated, or even angry. It can harm your health. Distress Negative stress can cause you to feel distracted, overwhelmed, impatient, frustrated, or even angry. It can harm your health. Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss LESSON 1 Understanding Stress Lesson Home

9. Causes of Stress Stressors vary among individuals and groups. A stressor is anything that causes stress and depends on your experiences and perception. People, objects, places, events, and situations are all potential stressors. -Are my stressors going to be the same for you? -What are your stressors? What stresses you out? List yours…… Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss LESSON 1 Understanding Stress

10. Causes of Stress Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss LESSON 1 Understanding Stress Lesson Home

11. Your Body’s Response to Stressors Stressors activate the nervous system and specific hormones. When you perceive something to be dangerous, difficult, or painful, your body automatically begins a stress response. -Think about when something suddenly startles you, how does your body react? Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Los LESSON 1 Understanding Stress Lesson Home

12. Your Body’s Response to Stressors Fatigue Resistance Alarm Your mind and body go on high alert. This “fight-or-flight” response prepares you to defend yourself or to flee from a threat. If exposure to a stressor continues, our body adapts and reacts to the stressor. This stage lasts for a brief period. If exposure to stress is prolonged, you begin to tire and lose the ability to manage other stressors effectively. Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss LESSON 1 Understanding Stress Lesson Home

13. Your Body’s Response to Stressors Alarm begins when the hypothalamus, a small area at the base of the brain, receives danger signals from other parts of the brain. The hypothalamus releases a hormone that acts on the pituitary gland. Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss LESSON 1 Understanding Stress Lesson Home

14. Your Body’s Response to Stressors The pituitary gland secretes a hormone that stimulates the adrenal glands. The adrenal glands secrete adrenaline. Adrenaline is the “emergency hormone” that prepares the body to respond to a stressor. Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss LESSON 1 Understanding Stress Lesson Home

15. Physical Signs of Stress Think of a time that you have undergone ACUTE STRESS Example: Pop Quiz o -Think about when something suddenly startles you, how does your body react? What were some physical symptoms that your body went through?

16. Your Body’s Response to Stressors Physical symptoms of a stress response include: Dilated pupils Increase in perspiration Faster heart rate and pulse Rise in blood pressure Faster respiration rate Narrowing of arteries to internal organs and skin Increased blood flow to muscles and brain Increase in muscle tension Release of blood sugar, fats, and cholesterol Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss LESSON 1 Understanding Stress Lesson Home

17. Stress and Your Health Main Idea Ongoing stress can affect all aspects of your health. Due to the physical changes that take place in your body during the stress response over time it can take a toll on your body. Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss LESSON 1 Understanding Stress Lesson Home

19. Stress and Your Health Prolonged stress can lead to a psychosomatic response. Which is a physical reaction that results from stress rather than from an injury or illness. Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss LESSON 1 Understanding Stress Lesson Home

20. Stress and Your Health Physical Effects of Cronic Stress Headache A weakened immune system High blood pressure Bruxism, clenching the jaw or grinding the teeth Digestive disorders Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss LESSON 1 Understanding Stress Lesson Home

21. Stress and Your Health Mental/Emotional and Social Effects of Cronic Stress Mental/Emotional and Social Effects of Cronic Stress Difficulty concentrating Irritability Mood swings Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss LESSON 1 Understanding Stress Lesson Home

22. Managing Stress

23. When Stress Becomes a Problem The trick for managing stress is to know what your stressors are. Then you can learn strategies to keep stress from building up and how to deal with individual stressors. Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss LESSON 2 Managing Stress Lesson Home

24. Managing Stress What are some ways you can reduce your STRESS?

25. Stress Management Techniques Time Out Work Out Reach Out

26. Time Out TIME OUT: take time out for things you enjoy. These should be simple pleasures that you can enjoy daily like listening to music, talking on the phone, etc. List 5 things you would like to do for a “TIME OUT: 1. 2 3 4 5

27. Time-Out Ideas take a napplay an instrument read video game listen to musicshopping take a showergo to the beach writewatch a movie computerclean the house T.V.draw go for a walkchill in the garage talk on the phonecook / bake play with my pethorseback riding climb a treebike riding mow the lawnskate boarding jump on my tramproller blading work on my carfly fishing

28. Work Out WORK OUT: exercise and get daily activities. List 3 activities that you enjoy 1 2 3

29.  jogging  walking  lifting weights  biking  chopping wood  soccer  football  dancing  walking my pet  jump rope  tennis  badminton  floor hockey  hiking  rock climbing  skating  frisbee  volleyball  LaCrosse  baseball/softball  kayaking  snorkling  Basketball  Wii Fit  Ping pong  Heavy yard work  Mowing the lawn  Zumba  cheerleading  swimming  hot yoga

30. Reach Out This could mean 3 things: 1. reaching out to others to talk about what is going on in your life or what is stressing you out 2. to reach out and join an activity and meet some new people 3. reach out to others and do something nice for someone else. List 3 things you could do to “REACH OUT”: 1. 2. 3. these must all involve CONNECTION with other people-not just “to chill” (that’s “time out” but to “chill with friends ” works!

31. these must all involve CONNECTION with other people-not just “to chill” (that’s “time out” but to “chill with friends ” works!  name a friend you reach out to  name a family member you reach out to  list an activity you do with others  list a sport you do with others  list how you help others  list volunteer work you do  list counseling you go to

33. Main Idea Staying Healthy and Building Resiliency Taking care of your health is essential to stress management. Positive health-maintenance habits help you deal with stress, prevent stress, reduce stress, and recover from stress. Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss LESSON 2 Managing Stress Lesson Home

34. Get Adequate Rest Adequate sleep can help you face the challenges and demands of the next day. Using time-management skills will allow you to get the eight to nine hours of sleep you need each night. Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss LESSON 2 Managing Stress Lesson Home

35. What negative things can happen if you are lacking sleep???? Show “Teen Sleep” Video

36. Get Regular Physical Activity Participating in regular physical activity benefits your overall health. Physical activity can release pent-up energy, clear your mind, increase your energy level and your endurance, and help you sleep better. Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss LESSON 2 Managing Stress Lesson Home

37. Eat Nutritious Foods Eating a variety of healthful foods and drinking plenty of water not only helps your body function properly, but it also reduces the effects of stress. Poor eating habits can contribute to stress, causing weakness, fatigue, and a reduced ability to concentrate. Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss LESSON 2 Managing Stress Lesson Home

38. Staying Healthy and Building Resiliency By including self-maintenance and stress- management strategies in your daily routine, you can become more resilient. Resiliency helps you handle difficulties and challenges in healthful ways and achieve long- term success in spite of negative circumstances. LESSON 2 Managing Stress