1. YOU, STRESS AND STAYING HEALTHY

2. WHAT IS STRESS? Threat, challenge, change
Stressor = any situation or activity that has physical, mental or emotional demands
5 categories of Stressors:

3. STRESSORS Environmental Stressors Biological Stressors
Thinking Stressors
Behavioral Stressors
Life Change Stressors

4. STRESSORS Environmental Natural disasters
Temperatures, too hot or too cold
Power outages
Flooding
Pollutants

5. STRESSORS
Biological
Injury
Illness

6. STRESSORS
Thinking
School!
Debt
Difficult Decisions

7. STRESSORS
Behavior
Arguing
Negative behaviors

8. STRESSORS Life changes Minority stress Deaths, births
Wedding(s), divorce(s)
Move to new residence, country
Minority stress
Race, ethnicity
Gender, disability
Immigrant status

9. Adverse Childhood Experiences = ACEs
Traumatic, adverse experiences in childhood
10 ACEs
Four or more ACEs = guaranteed illness, disease, early death UNLESS YOU CHOOSE to use positive coping behaviors/strategies

10. Adverse Childhood Experiences = ACEs
Abuse
1. Emotional (share examples)
2. Sexual (share examples)
3. Physical (share examples)

11. Adverse Childhood Experiences = ACEs
Neglect
4. Emotional (share examples)
5. Physical (share examples)

12. Adverse Childhood Experiences = ACEs
6. Domestic violence in household
7. Substance abuse in household
8. Mentally ill parent

13. Adverse Childhood Experiences = ACEs
9. Incarcerated parent
10. Separated/divorced parents
Everyone usually experiences 1-2 ACEs in childhood. Seek support for 4+ ACEs!

14. STRESS RESPONSES Physical Stress Breathing speeds up
Heart beats faster
Muscles get tense
Pupils dilate
Digestion slows
Blood sugar increases

15. STRESS RESPONSE CONTINUED
Emotional and Behavioral Response
Eustress (Positive Stress) energizes, helps reach a goal, makes you feel alert, lively
Distress (Negative Stress) makes you feel sick, keeps you from reaching a goal, keeps you from performing at your best
Signs YOU are stressed:

16. SICKNESS AND STRESS: GENERAL ADAPTATION SYNDROME
Alarm Stage- alert body/mind, “fight or flight” response, all efforts focused on responding to demand
Resistance Stage- body more resistant to disease and stress, body can cope for awhile
Exhaustion Stage- body cannot resist stressor anymore, body becomes exhausted past normal exhaustion

17. STRESS-RELATED DISEASE AND DISORDERS
Tension Headache
Cold and flu
Asthma
Migraine
Backache
Heart disease
Stroke
High blood pressure
Chronic fatigue
Ulcer
Anxiety disorder
Insomnia
Depression

18. 5 WAYS TO MANAGE STRESS Take Care of Yourself Learn to Relax
Build Resiliency
Change Your Attitude
Manage Your Time

19. 5 WAYS TO MANAGE STRESS Take Care of Yourself Proper nutrition
Rejuvenating sleep
Regular exercise

20. 5 WAYS TO MANAGE STRESS Learn to Relax Relaxation breaths
Progressive muscle relaxation
A-Z by themes (animals, foods)
Transcendental Meditation
Yoga

21. 5 WAYS TO MANAGE STRESS Build Resiliency Mental Physical Emotional
Family, social support systems
Recuperative sleep

22. 5 WAYS TO MANAGE STRESS
Change Your Attitude
Positive!
Self advocacy

23. 5 WAYS TO MANAGE STRESS Manage Your Time Write down homework due dates
Regularly check Canvas, teacher websites
Daily work instead of all-nighters
DON’T PROCRASTINATE!

24. Benefits of Stress Management
Resilience!
Stronger immune system!
Heightened performance
Longevity and productivity improve
“Tough times don’t last; tough people do”

25. Parent Trust for WA Children
Reduce toxic effects of chronic stress
Stop or reduce unnecessary stress responses
Improve your sense of well being
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Relaxation Techniques
Lifestyle Strategies
Cognitive Strategies