1. Scoring: A= Almost always = 4 points B= Very Often = 3 points C= Seldom = 2 points D= Never = 1 point

2. What it all means: 40-30 points = Stressed Out 29-19 points = A lot of Stress 18-11 points = Minor Stress 10-0 points = Little to No Stress

3. Research Project: Due April 21 st Topic: ▫Stress and the Toll it Takes on Your Body 5 different resources: ▫2 internet ▫3 other (magazine, newspaper, books) 2 pages in length 12 point font Single-spaced Title Page Resource Page

4. Take out a sheet of paper: Write down the emotions you are feeling right now…complete sentences please. ▫Angry ▫Upset ▫Nervous ▫Stressed How did you feel after I told you it was a joke?

5. Bell Ringer: April 14 th 2011 Staying safe! Read the descriptors below and figure out from what you are being safe! Keep pets vaccinated, stay away from all wild animals, and be wary of sickly animals. ▫You are staying safe from?

6. Stress Management Unit

7. Lesson 1: Notes Stress: the body’s reaction to any demand made upon it.

8. STRESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!! Distress- Bad Stress (harmful response)

9. External Demands Family Individual Social Environmental Financial Work/School

10. Internal Demands Responsibilities Obligations Self-Criticism

11. Susceptibility Demands Genetics Coping Skills Lifestyle Illness Attitude Past Experiences

12. Good Stress?? ▫Eustress- Good Stress (healthful response)  Meeting or engaging in a challenge  Coming in first in a race  Getting a promotion  Watching a suspenseful or horror movie  Love…marriage…childbirth  Riding a roller coaster  The holidays  Purchasing something

13. Let’s test your Eustress or GOOD Stress 4 stations of Game Play ▫Operation ▫Perfection ▫Ker-Plunk ▫Uno Stacko

14. Bring out that sheet of paper: Tell me how your feeling now…. These games can be stressful as well, but what is the difference between the first stress you felt and no game play stress? Make sure your name is on the top…Hand in on your way out the door!!