1. Stress Notes
Are you STRESSED?

2. Stressors VS Stress
Stressor – External events, factors, or people that cause stress. A new or unpleasant situation!
Stress -Non-specific response to any demand on it

3. Kinds of STRESSORs Emotional – one’s thoughts and fears
Family – interactions w/ family members
Social – interactions w/ peers, bf/gf/friends etc.
Change – alterations in your life; school, moving etc.
Chemical – Drugs, alcohol, medications etc.
Work – School, job, money etc.
Decision – pressure associated in making serious decisions
Commuting – anxiety from traveling, driving, etc.
Physical – change in the state of your body.
Environmental – weather, living conditions, temp, etc
Disease/Pain – long/short term injury or illnesses. IE Cancer

4. Two Forms of Stress Eustress – Positive Motivates, focuses energy
Is short-term
Is perceived as within our coping abilities
Feels exciting
Improves performance

5. Distress Causes major anxiety or concern ,death
Can be short- or long-term
Is perceived as outside of our coping abilities
Feels unpleasant
Decreases performance
Can lead to mental and physical problems
Examples: death of a spouse ,filing for divorce, the death of a family member , being abused or neglected, unemployment, etc.

6. Checking for Understanding
2 types of Stress are:
Tell your partner 3 examples of Stressor’s
What is the difference between Stress and Stressor’s?

7. Healthy Amounts of Stress
Stress acts as a motivator, but too much stress can lead to mental illness such as anxiety or depression.
Stress is designed to optimize performance.

8. 3 STAGES OF STRESS General Adaptation Syndrome: The patterned response the body goes through anytime a stressor occurs.

9. Fight or Flight = ALARM Stage
The Sympathetic Nervous System takes an active role in triggering the stress response.
Fight or Flight: Natural reaction to a threat that results in physical change to prepare for survival.
The Sympathetic Nervous System effects include increased:
Arousal blood pressure
heart rate respiratory rate
For more effects, see Appendix 1 on the Lesson Plan.

10. Resistance Stage Acts as an equalizer
Brings body functions back to stability
Needs to be a healthy balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic. These 2 systems are constantly active, thus constantly trying to maintain balance.

11. Exhaustion Stage Energy is depleted
Body returns to normal if stress is removed
Body returns to alarm stage if stress continues which can result in stress-related diseases:
Skin disorders
Gastrointestinal upset
Menstrual irregularities
Cardiovascular disorders

12. 4 ROAD BLOCKS TO THE STRESS ROAD: Stress Intervention
BLOCK 1 – Reduce the stressor
BLOCK 2 – Change your interpretation
BLOCK 3 – Use Relaxation Techniques
BLOCK 4 – Physical Exercise
Prevents a stressor from resulting in a negative consequence.

13. Warning Signs of Stress Activity
Highlight or Circle the Signs of Stress you commonly experience in each category.
Draw a Selfie.  PAGE SIZED! 
Using colored markers or pencils, draw at least 5 of your warning signs – then label them.
Be Creative!

14. RELAXATION TECHNIQUES
MEDITATION – FOCUS ON BREATHING
Jacobson’s Progressive Relaxation-
relaxed position, tense and relax muscles (major muscle groups)
Body Scanning – scan body for tight muscles (tense & relax for 5-10 sec.)
Imagery – quiet, relax, focus on seeing an image in your mind
Autogenic Training – verbal exercises, generate within (heaviness, warmth, calm, relax)

15. Stress Clips
(School Stress)
(Fight or Flight)
(Stress Management Techniques)
- Cyber-Bullying)