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Think about this. . .
How many of you have actually thought about how your brain works?
The purpose of this lesson to help students learn strategies for managing stress. Students will also learn how to keep an online stress diary. This lesson will also teach students about the various aspects of the brain in order to gain a better understanding of what is happening in their brains when they feel stressed or anxious.
Instructor asks participants: By a show of hands how many of you have actually thought about how your brain works?
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What happens in your brain when you’re stressed?
Tell participants they’ll be watching a five-minute video on what happens in your brain when your are stressed or anxious. Click the YouTube icon to play the video (YouTube link:
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What is stress?
Stress is your body's way of responding to any kind of demand. It can be caused by both good and bad experiences. When people feel stressed by something going on around them, their bodies react by releasing chemicals into the blood. These chemicals give people more energy and strength, which can be a good thing if their stress is caused by physical danger. But this can also be a bad thing, if their stress is in response to something emotional and there is no outlet for this extra energy and strength. This class will discuss different causes of stress and how stress affects you.
Have a different students read aloud the contents of the next four screens.
Students should take notes and ask questions for clarity and understanding.
Instructor should refer back to the video which discussing what are our brains are doing when we experience stress.
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Four Cause of Stress
Survival Stress - You may have heard the phrase "fight or flight" before. This is a common response to danger in all people and animals. When you are afraid that someone or something may physically hurt you, your body naturally responds with a burst of energy so that you will be better able to survive the dangerous situation (fight) or escape it all together (flight). This is survival stress.
Internal Stress - Have you ever caught yourself worrying about things you can do nothing about or worrying for no reason at all? This is internal stress and it is one of the most important kinds of stress to understand and manage. Internal stress is when people make themselves stressed. This often happens when we worry about things we can't control or put ourselves in situations we know will cause us stress. Some people become addicted to the kind of hurried, tense, lifestyle that results from being under stress. They even look for stressful situations and feel stress about things that aren't stressful.
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Four Cause of Stress
Environmental Stress - This is a response to things around you that cause stress, such as noise, crowding, and pressure from work or family. Identifying these environmental stresses and learning to avoid them or deal with them will help lower your stress level.
Fatigue and Overwork - This kind of stress builds up over a long time and can take a hard toll on your body. It can be caused by working too much or too hard at your job(s), school, or home. It can also be caused by not knowing how to manage your time well or how to take time out for rest and relaxation. This can be one of the hardest kinds of stress to avoid because many people feel this is out of their control. Later in this course we will show you that you DO have options and offer some useful tips for dealing with fatigue.
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Good Stress vs. Bad Stress
So if stress can be so bad for you, how can there be "good" or "positive" stress?
If you are suffering from extreme stress or long-term stress, your body will eventually wear itself down. But sometimes, small amounts of stress can actually be good.
Understanding your stress level is important. If nothing in your life causes you any stress or excitement, you may become bored or may not be living up to your potential. If everything in your life, or large portions of your life, cause you stress, you may experience health or mental problems that will make your behavior worse.
Recognizing when you are stressed and managing your stress can greatly improve your life. Some short-term stress -- for example what you feel before an important job presentation, test, interview, or sporting event -- may give you the extra energy you need to perform at your best. But long-term stress -- for example constant worry over your job, school, or family -- may actually drain your energy and your ability to perform well.
Have a different students read aloud the contents of the next four screens.
Students should take notes and ask questions for clarity and understanding.
Instructor should refer back to the video which discussing what are our brains are doing when we experience stress.
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Handling Stress
Good Stress
Good Stress
Handling Stress
Module Reader: Handling Stress
Teacher should display the sample Mind Map on the screen to get students started.
Teacher should remind students they will be required to provide details for each stem after reading the module reader.
Students should be encouraged to work with at least one other person or individually.
Stress Management Strategies
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Handling Stress
Stress Management
Good Stress
Bad Stress
Keep track of time and materials.
Create to do list
Put things in the same place every time
Combine activities
Use post it notes
Just do it!
Set goals
Meet deadlines
Accomplish goals when possible
Create positive energy
Get excited bout task
Create positive energy and mindset
Wasting energy
Feeling overwhelmed
Too much to do and little time to do it.
Test over information you haven’t read.
Unable to be creative
Encourage students to share what they wrote.
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Stress Diary
A stress diary is stress management tool that allows you to keep track of stressful times. Assess your feelings and think about how to handle a stressful situation better the next time.
You can keep it in a journal book or in an electronic form.
You can type them on a computer and save each entry.
It is important to keep track of your stress management successes in order to get better at handling your stress.
Do you have an address?
Do you have a Google™ account?
Teacher will explain how to use a Stress Diary with the templates provided.
Teacher will create one entry for students to see how they can populate their own responses. Students should a have place to store the electronic version of their diaries (Flash drive, etc.)
Students should also be provided a hard copy of the stress diary template to write on. If the student is unable to access the diary electronically they should use a journal book that has the same questions and answers format. Every entry much be dated.
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Ticket Questions
On the exit ticket answer the following questions:
Do you believe school a good place to be learning about stress management?
Has anyone ever taught you about stress?
What did you learn about yourself today?
Closing Activity:
On the exit ticket answer the following questions:
Do you believe school a good place to be learning about stress management?
Has anyone ever taught you about stress?
What did you learn about yourself today?
Extended Learning
Students can keep an illustrated diary if they don’t want to write. However they should list the date of the incident, how they felt and what they might do differently the next time.
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