1. STRESS

3. STRESS The reaction of your body and mind to threatening or challenging events in life

4. In your folder…. Draw a body All around the body list things that can cause stress. Inside the body – write the mental and physical things a person experiences when they feel stress.

5. Examples of things that can cause stress…. School – homework, tests, grades School – homework, tests, grades Parents – expectations, communication Parents – expectations, communication Sports Sports Friends Friends Peer pressure Peer pressure Money Money Relationships Relationships Your Health Your Health Not Enough Sleep Not Enough Sleep Future plans – college? Future plans – college? Siblings Siblings Jobs Jobs Too many activities Too many activities Expectations of others Expectations of others Responsibilities Responsibilities Body image/Self Esteem Body image/Self Esteem Time Management – not enough of it!!! Time Management – not enough of it!!!

6. STRESS IS EVERYWHERE Can You Feel It? (trailer) - YouTube Can You Feel It? (trailer) - YouTube Can You Feel It? (trailer) - YouTube Can You Feel It? (trailer) - YouTube YouTube - Will Rogers Institute's Teens & Stress PSA YouTube - Will Rogers Institute's Teens & Stress PSA YouTube - Will Rogers Institute's Teens & Stress PSA YouTube - Will Rogers Institute's Teens & Stress PSA YouTube - Kids Have Stress Too! (2007) PSA YouTube - Kids Have Stress Too! (2007) PSA YouTube - Kids Have Stress Too! (2007) PSA YouTube - Kids Have Stress Too! (2007) PSA

7. STRESS IS POSITIVE WHEN IT PROMOTES GROWTH AND ACCOMPLISHMENT. THIS TYPE IS CALLED EUSTRESS. LIST 3 EXAMPLES: competing in sports competing in sports studying for tests studying for tests preparing for a speech preparing for a speech

8. STRESS IS NEGATIVE WHEN IT CAUSES HARM TO ONE’S BODY. THIS TYPE IS CALLED DISTRESS LIST 3 EXAMPLES Test - so skip class-give up Test - so skip class-give up so stressed that you can’t sleep so stressed that you can’t sleep treating people bad around us treating people bad around us not eating not eating denial of how we feel denial of how we feel

9. Some of the physical effects of stress…. Loss of appetite Eye twitches Headaches Can not sleep Tired Stomach aches Acne Depression Increased heart rate Increased blood pressure Some of the mental and emotional effects of stress…. Confusion Can’t concentrate ForgetfulCareless Drop in grades IrritabilityWithdrawingAngerSad/depressed

10. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT AT MODERATE LEVELS STRESS CAN ACTUALLY IMPROVE YOUR ABILITY TO CONCENTRATE AND HELP YOU TO PERFORM AT YOUR BEST

11. What happens when your BODY is under STRESS? STAGE 1: ALARM STAGE your body releases adrenaline into bloodstream. your body releases adrenaline into bloodstream. get a burst of energy get a burst of energy heart pumps faster heart pumps faster increase blood flow to muscles increase blood flow to muscles

12. STAGE 2: RESISTANCE STAGE During this stage your body tries to recover from the stress During this stage your body tries to recover from the stress Tries to go back to “normal”. Tries to go back to “normal”. This uses up a lot of energy and may result in: Irritability - fatigue - lower Irritability - fatigue - lower ability to handle stress

13. STAGE 3: EXHAUSTION STAGE if the stress continues you become exhausted if the stress continues you become exhausted the body is worn down and the body is worn down and no longer has energy to fight you get run down and it’s you get run down and it’s easy to get sick make poor judgments make poor judgments can not think clearly can not think clearly

14. The “PILE UP” Ball activity Ball activity Explain in your own words what the “pile up” of stress is.... Explain in your own words what the “pile up” of stress is....

15. You may not be able to stop all the stress in your life. The key is to learn how to COPE with stress.

16. Dealing with STRESS 1- Identify the stressor – What is causing your stress? 1- Identify the stressor – What is causing your stress? 2 - Identify your control over the stressor – Do you have control over this? 2 - Identify your control over the stressor – Do you have control over this? 3 - Identify if you can eliminate it – If you can control it or eliminate it, do so. 3 - Identify if you can eliminate it – If you can control it or eliminate it, do so. 4-If you cannot eliminate the stress - then figure out a healthy way to cope with it. 4-If you cannot eliminate the stress - then figure out a healthy way to cope with it.

17. Time management prioritizing rock pebble sand – YouTube prioritizing rock pebble sand – YouTube prioritizing rock pebble sand – YouTube prioritizing rock pebble sand – YouTube 50 Ways to deal with STRESS ways to deal with stress – YouTube ways to deal with stress – YouTube ways to deal with stress – YouTube ways to deal with stress – YouTube

18. Stress relief from laughter? Yes, no joke Laughter's health benefits are no joke. A good sense of humor can't cure all ailments, but data are mounting about the positive things laughter can do. http://www.mayoclinic.com/heal th/stress-relief/SR00034

19. Short-term benefits – Laughter can.. Stimulate your organs. Stimulate your organs. Activate and relieve your stress response. Activate and relieve your stress response. Soothe tension & stomachaches. Soothe tension & stomachaches.

20. Long-term effects: Laughter may: Improve your immune system. Improve your immune system. Relieve pain. Relieve pain. Increase personal satisfaction and outlook. Increase personal satisfaction and outlook.

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