2. Ways to deal with stress

3. Lesson Objective By the end of the lesson you should: I will understand what makes me stressed I will know how to deal with my stress

4. Starter In pairs write down as many words/ideas that you can think of to do with …..

5. Web Definition Stress is the body's reaction to a change that requires a physical, mental or emotional adjustment or response.

6. How Stressed am I ?@@! Are you stressed? Find out by taking the stress test below:

7. How stressed do they make you? Rate the following on stressed they make you (one being the most stressed): Parents:Boredom: School work:Friends: Sport:Siblings: Social life:Teachers:

8. Why do I get stressed? In pairs choose two of the reasons on the previous slide and try and explain: Why these things stress you out? What symptoms of stress do you have? Anxiety Anger Pressure Exhaustion Feelings of isolation

9. Chill Time ….

10. How to deal with Stress? Was the ‘chill’ activity useful? Would you do it again? What other things could you do to deal with stress? Try and plan some strategies for coping with stress.

11. Conclusion How would you sum up STRESS Do you have any new strategies for coping with stress?