1. Stress, Sleep,
and your
HEALTH

2. Mental/ Emotional Health-Stress
Learning Targets
Explain what stress is
Evaluate the causes of stress
Consider ways of de-stressing

3. What is stress???
Stress is when you are under too much pressure. It’s when you are being pushed too far. I was stressed when I had too much homework to do.
A little bit of stress is good for you as it helps you to push yourself. I play football and when I get stressed the adrenalin kicks in.
When my Mom died, I felt really stressed. I felt as if everything was out of control, as if life was running away from me.
Everyone gets stressed, you can’t stop it. When you get stressed day after day that’s when you should realize something is wrong.
I was stressed and then I got depressed. The doctor said the two often go together. I cried at the slightest thing.

4. Give an example of each of the following types of
STRESS!

5. Environmental Stress NOISE POVERTY CROWDING POLLUTION NATURAL DISASTER
***Video***
Click on Hurricane Katrina picture.

6. Conditions that make it difficult for your body to take
Biological
Stressors
Conditions that make it difficult
for your body to take
part in daily activity.
(illness, a disability, injury)
Discuss how biological stressors effect a person’s life.

7. (taking a test, homework)
Thinking Stressors
A mental challenge
(taking a test, homework)
Example:
How the TAKS test might cause stress on someone.

8. Unhealthy behavior such as not getting enough sleep or exercise,
Behavioral Stressors
Unhealthy behavior such as
not getting enough sleep or exercise,
using tobacco, alcohol, or drugs

9. getting married, graduating)
Life Change
Stressors
Any major life change,
positive or negative.
(death of a loved one,
getting married, graduating)
Example:
When a loved one dies individuals experience different emotions. This can be stressful on the person or loved ones around them.
Getting married can cause stress due to planning the wedding and joining two separate lives. In some cases you have to learn how to live with one another, share money, pay bills, and make decisions together. Sometimes this can be hard for people who have been independent for many years.

10. What leads you to feeling stressed?
Exams?
Parents?
Friends?
Teachers?
Your looks?
Your ability?
Problems in the world? 10

11. What things stress you out. You have the paper in front of you
What things stress you out? You have the paper in front of you...fill in all the spaces.
Why do these things stress
You?
Put them in order
of most stressful
and least.
Discuss with your group.

12. How you respond to a stressor ~ how you let it affect you.
What makes a stress
positive or negative?
How you respond to a stressor ~
how you let it affect you.
Positive Stress
= Eustress-give examples.
Negative Stress
= Distress-Give examples

13. What do you do to try & relax?
Listen to music?
Go for a walk?
Exercise?
Skateboarding/ski
Reading/artwork
Do another activity to keep your mind off things?
Watch TV? 13

14. What are 3 simple things
you can do daily to deal
with stress?
exercise
get enough rest
eat right

15. Long term stress can weaken your immune system making
How long term stress can make us sick
Long term stress can weaken
your immune system making
you more open to illnesses.

16. Sleep deprivation is lack of sleep
What is sleep deprivation?
What are problems that occur from sleep deprivation:
Sleep deprivation is lack of sleep
INCREASE RISK FOR GETTING HURT
Sleepiness can cause a lack of concentration and slow reaction time which can lead to dangerous and even fatal accidents
VIDEO: Click on picture to view lack of sleep video.
INCREASE RISK FOR GETTING SICK
Long term sleep deprivation can decrease the body’s ability to fight infection
STRESS RELATED PROBLEMS
Even occasional sleep deprivation can make everyday life seem even more stressful and cause you to be less productive .

17. How much sleep do teens need each night?
Why do they need more then their parents?
Teens need about 9 hours a night.
They need more than parents
or younger children because their
body’s internal system
(circadian rhythm)
is off during puberty.
Discuss how sleep can affect your stress levels.
The Circadian rhythm regulates
your sleeping and waking patterns.
During puberty the rhythm is delayed
so teens want to go to bed
later and wake up later.

18. to change your attitude?
What 3 things can you do
to change your attitude?
Use positive self-talk
Be confident about yourself
Don’t worry about things
out of your control

19. manage your time better:
Time, or lack of it is a
major stressor for
most people
List 5 things you
can do to help
manage your time better:

20. list & prioritize your goals
learn to say “no”
make a schedule
don’t overload yourself
***VIDEO*** Click on “make a schedule”
plan for fun activities

21. Stress Management

22. Deep Breathing If you can breath you can relax!
Breathing can be consciously controlled.

23. Progressive Muscular Relaxation
Contract and relax muscles in a progressive manner

24. Stilling really calms me down. I
Often in this busy world we live in, people don’t have time to sit still and do nothing.
Many people use relaxation to help chill them out.
Stilling really calms me down. I
feel fresh and happy afterwards. I sit comfortably, close my eyes and listen to the sounds around me which makes me feel rested and relaxed. I feel less stressed and wound up.

25. Physical Activity Best Technique! Endorphins-NATURAL HIGH
Stress response decreases in response to movement!

26. LIST SOME NEGATIVE STRESS RELIEVERS.
1.Drugs-Smoking/Alcohol
2. Overeating-poor dietary health
3. Gangs
4.Crime/juvenile delinquency
5. Compulsive spending/gambling/gaming
6. Excess of Caffeine-it is a drug-sleep is affected

27. POSITIVE Stress Relievers
Humor
Music
Massage Therapy