1. Managing Stress & Wellness

2. Stress How would you define stress? Write down 10 people, places or things that cause you stress/stress you out?

3. What is stress? Stress: The rate of wear and tear within the body Stress: The anxious or threatening feeling that comes when we interpret or appraise a situation as being more than we can handle

4. Stressor Stressor: Anything that causes stress They can range from everyday annoyances to serious personal problems They might also affect different people in different ways

5. Eustress: Positive stress It can make your life more pleasurable It can help you reach your goals and motivate you to do your best

6. Distress: negative stress It can have unhealthy physical effects (upset stomach, losing sleep) It has emotional effects on mood, etc. You can’t avoid distress but you can manage it

7. Ways to manage stress Follow a healthy lifestyle Problems are always easier to deal with if you feel well Keep a positive outlook Be physically active Manage your time Avoid distractions

8. Ways to manage stress Know how and when to relax Reduces stress by slowing your heart rate and making you feel less tense Try this: Relax your muscles Progressive Muscle Relaxation Slow your breathing Deep Breathing exercises Get enough sleep Optional: Read Becoming Aware, page 370, tips for managing stress

9. Type A/Type B Survey Number your paper 1-47 Turn to page 389 take the personality survey Total all your numbers to identify your final score. Write that down on your paper. Less than 120 pts=Type B More than 120 pts=Type A

10. Read 358-360 (Stop at Negative and Defensive Coping) Read about the two personality types: Type A and Type B Create a chart that lists 10 characteristics of each type Answer questions 1-4 on page 392 in response to the Type A/B quiz you just took

11. Type A Thrives on stress! Competitive Aggressive Ambitious Stressful and fast-paced lifestyle Perfectionist Clock-watcher Trouble relaxing Ignores fatigue Eats, walks, talks fast

12. Type B More relaxed Serious but easy-going Patient and relaxed Not easily irritated Less competitive Avoids stress Speaks, eats, walks slowly Prefers peaceful, steady, quiet lifestyle

13. Discussion questions What if 2 type A personalities were married? What might their relationship be like? What if 2 type B personalities were married? What might their relationship be like? What if one person is type A, one is type B? Which type would be better fit to be a teacher? President of a bank? When might you need to be more of a type A personality? When might you need to be more of a type B personality?