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Managing Stress and Coping with Loss
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Stress Management Skills
Vocabulary Words Stress Perception Stressor Psychosomatic Response Chronic Stress Stress Management Skills Relaxation Response Resilient Stages of Grief Closure Coping Mourning Traumatic Event
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Students will be able to:
Define stress Know strategies to avoid stress Know ways other people can help with stress
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Stress Stress is the reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands. Stress can come quickly or build over days. Perception is the act of becoming aware through the senses Your reaction to stressful events depends on your previous experiences. Can have both positive and negative effects. Positive stress can motivate you. Negative stress interferes with your ability to perform. You may feel distracted, overwhelmed, impatient, frustrated, or even angry. Negative stress can harm your health. Causes of Stress Stressors are anything that causes stress and can be real or imagined, anticipated, or unexpected. Depend on your experiences and perceptions
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Stressors for Teens Life Situations Environmental Biological Cognitive
Thinking Personal Behavior School Demands Unsafe neighborhoods Changes in body Poor self esteem Taking on a busy schedule Problems with Friends, bullying Media (TV, internet, magazines, etc.) Illness Personal Appearance Relationship Issues Peer Pressure Natural Disasters Injury Not fitting in Smoking Family Problems, abuse Threat of terrorist attacks Disability Using alcohol or other drugs Moving or changing schools War Breaking up with a girlfriend or boyfriend Global Warming
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Your Body’s Response to Stressors
Stressors activate the nervous system and specific hormones The physical response is involuntary or automatic 3 Stages of Stress Response Alarm- mind and body go on high alert also known as the “fight or flight” response Resistance- your body reacts and adapts to the stressors and performs at a higher level for a brief period Fatigue- if stress is prolonged your body loses its ability to adapt. You tire and lose the ability to manage other stressors effectively Stress and Your Health Prolonged stress can lead to a psychosomatic response which is a physical reaction that results from stress rather than from an injury or illness. Headache Weakened immune system High blood pressure Bruxism, clenching the jaw or grinding the teeth Digestive disorders Difficulty concentrating, irritability, and mood swings
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Overcoming Test Anxiety
When Stress Becomes A Problem Identifying what is stressful is the first step in learning how to manage stress. Effects of stress are additive which means they build over time Chronic Stress is stress associated with long term problems that are beyond a person’s control Stress Management Techniques are strategies to prevent and manage stressors Avoiding and Limiting Stress Use refusal skills Plan ahead Think positively Avoid tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs Overcoming Test Anxiety Plan for tests well in advance, studying a little each night Learn to outline material, highlighting and numbering important points to learn them quickly During a test, do some deep breathing. Get comfortable in your chair. Use positive self talk Answer all the questions you are sure of, then go back and answer the ones that are more difficult After getting your corrected test back, examine your mistakes. If you don’t understand the correction ask your teacher
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Coping with Loss and Grief
Handling Stress and Reducing Its Effects For stressors that are unavoidable, try to reduce the negative effects. Practice relaxation techniques Redirect your energy Seek support Staying Healthy and Building Resiliency Get adequate rest Get Regular Physical Activity Eat Nutritious foods Coping with Loss and Grief Acknowledging a loss is one way to help begin the healing process The grieving process can help people accept the loss and start to heal The Grieving Process/Stages of Grief Denial or numbness Depression Emotional release Remorse Anger Acceptance Bargaining hope
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Coping with Traumatic Events
Coping with Death Coping is the ability to deal successfully with difficult changes in your life. Coping with death involves receiving and showing support Most people respond to death by mourning which is the act of showing sorrow or grief. Mourning includes talking about the person, experiencing the pain of the loss and searching for meaning. Showing Empathy Help the person to recall happy, positive memories Be a sympathetic listener, and use silence when appropriate Don’t rush the grieving process or attempt to resolve the person’s grief in one day Coping with Traumatic Events Support from family, friends, and community resources can help individuals recover from a traumatic event. Traumatic events are any event that has a stressful impact sufficient to overwhelm your normal coping strategies. For example violent assaults, suicides, and natural disasters. Seek Help and try to resume your normal activities to help you through the process.
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