2.  Assess whether or not you have responded well to stress in the past  Identify ways to cope with stress  Describe different responses to stress and evaluate your own responses  Grab a book, Take out Stress worksheet, raise your hand if you need one

3.  Review stages of stress, vocab terms (other powerpoint)

4.  How you react to a stressor depends on a few things  1. Is the situation a threat to my well-being  2. Do I have the necessary resources to meet the challenge (time, skills, experience)  3. Your personality

5.  Your personality (mindset, attitudes, behavior, emotions) influences your assessment of a situation  Optimism: the tendency to focus on the positive  Pessimism: the tendency to focus on the negative  Self esteem, confidence, introvert, or extravert  Perfectionist: a person who accepts nothing less than excellence

6.  The ability to recover, or “bounce back” from extreme or prolonged stress is called resilience.  What are some key factors to being resilient?  Family, Friends, realistic goals, problem solving skills, control emotions, communication skills, confidence, strength

7.  PopTHROW reading on how to manage your time

8.  Time management  Mental rehearsal: practice an event without actually doing it  Physical Activity  Relaxation  Biofeedback: people learn to control one or more body functions by monitoring their body’s responses  Humor  Avoid negative thinking  Build Resilience  Reach out for Support

9.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fL- pn80s-c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fL- pn80s-c