2. Stressors VS Stress Stressor – External events, factors, or people that cause stress. A new or unpleasant situation! Stress – Physiological, psychological, and emotional response to stressors

3. Kinds of STRESSORs Emotional – one’s thoughts and fears Family – interactions w/ family members Social – interactions w/ peers, bf/gf/friends etc. Change – alterations in your life; school, moving etc. Chemical – Drugs, alcohol, medications etc. Work – School, job, money etc. Decision – pressure associated in making serious decisions Commuting – anxiety from traveling, driving, etc. Physical – change in the state of your body. Environmental – weather, living conditions, temp, etc Disease/Pain – long/short term injury or illnesses. IE Cancer

4. TEENS VS PARENTS

5. SimilaritiesvsDifferences Most Common 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. Two Forms of Stress Eustress – Positive Motivates, focuses energy Is short-term Is perceived as within our coping abilities Feels exciting Improves performance

7. Distress Causes major anxiety or concern,death Can be short- or long-term Is perceived as outside of our coping abilities Feels unpleasant Decreases performance Can lead to mental and physical problems Examples: death of a spouse,filing for divorce, the death of a family member, being abused or neglected, unemployment, etc.

8. Stress Clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_PDx4zpTyc&fea ture=related (School Stress) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_PDx4zpTyc&fea ture=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6UknGo_KPU&f eature=related (Fight or Flight) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6UknGo_KPU&f eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vNffSBJ0WI (Stress Management Techniques) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vNffSBJ0WI http://www.youtube.com/user/ConnectWithKids?feat ure=mhum> (Cyber-Bullying) http://www.youtube.com/user/ConnectWithKids?feat ure=mhum>