1. How do you know when you’re Stressed?
How do you feel, think or act?

3. Physical increase in adrenaline and cortisol
Increased heart rate (pounding)
elevated blood pressure
sweaty palms
tight feeling in chest
headache
diarrhea
frequent minor illness
nervous laughter
stuttering
sighing
nausea or vomiting
difficulty sleeping
being accident prone/klutzy
dry mouth
shallow breathing
“fight or flight” response

4. Mental/Emotional (caused by hormones) irritable angry outbursts
depression
restless (can't focus on one thing)
nightmares or weird dreams
forgetfulness
less productive
low self-esteem (self put-downs)
tendency to cry
suspicious/jealous (unreasonable)
lack or loss of interest in things
isolation
less creative
daydreaming or thinking a lot of the past

5. Social (caused by hormones) Increased aggressiveness in personality
negative behavior
increased eating
breaking things
risk-taking
angry outburst toward others
aggressive driving
decreased eating
carelessness
alcohol or drug use

6. What happens when you are stressed?
Physically??
3 Things
Mentally/Emotionally??
Socially??

7. What can you do?
List a technique that you can use to deal with each symptom of stress.