1. Someone always gets hurt Ways to take a break from feelings
EXPLOSIONS:
Someone always gets hurt
WRECKING THINGS
VENTS:
Always about feelings.
No one gets mad or hurt.
RESTS:
Ways to take a break from feelings

2. Responses to Stressful Situations and Positive Coping

3. Stress
“The Stress system is a complex, __________, and carefully regulated adaptation that has been shaped by _________ selection because it gives a selective ____________.”
Emphasize that stress is functional, and that the same stress response in businessmen was in hunters and gatherers. Stress response is the same but stressors are different.

4. Components The Stress Response
Autonomic Nervous System: Action within the central nervous system that is “reflexive.”
____________ Nervous System
______________ ___________ System
Such as the stress response.

5. ______ or Flight = _______ Stage
The ___________ Nervous System takes an active role in ______________ the stress response.
The Sympathetic Nervous System effects include increased:
arousal
_____________ ____________
heart ___________
________________ rate
_____________ ______________
For more effects, see Appendix 1 on the Lesson Plan.

6. __________ Stage _______ as an ____________
Brings ________ ____________ 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.

7. Exhaustion Stage _____________ is ___________
Body ___________ to normal if stress is removed
Body returns to alarm stage if stress continues which can result in _________- ___________ diseases:
Skin _____________
_____________ upset
_______________ ________________
_____________ disorders

8. Healthy _______ of Stress
Stress acts as a __________, but too much _________ can lead to mental illness such as __________ or depression.
Stress is designed to optimize performance.

9. _________-________ Diseases & Conditions
________________ ___________
________ Disorders
Cancer
_________________ disorders
_______________
Anxiety

10. Stressors in the Modern World?
___________________
____________ difficulties
Traffic
Social ____________
Deadlines: homework,
career, ___________, bills
All of which do not threaten ones life. These stressors are derrived from the humans ambition to be successful in our modern society. It is important to not that these are stressors that have the potential to be continuous and engrained in our daily life. So even though these stressors seem petty and miniscule, it is important to note that they have the potential to be long term stressors….resulting in anxiety/depression etc.

11. Stressors before ___________ Civilization
Need for food
Need for water
Need for shelter
Successfully hunting and ___________
Surviving constant _________ in life
All of which are functional and have to do with survival

12. Stress ___________ in Ancient ____________
Worship (_________/religion)
Hieroglyphics
_______________
FINDING MEANING IN LIFE
All designed to add meaning to life

13. Stress Management Today
Eat
Exercise
Hurt self
____________ and meditation
Rx ______________
Smoking/ drinking/ drugs
Talking to friends and family
____________, reading, or listening to music
As the class to examine which stress management tools are healthy, unhealthy, or could be either one.