1. Stress!!! Tim Hunst Owatonna Jr. High

2. What is stress? 0 Stress is the combination of a new or threatening situation and your body’s response to that situation 0 A stressor is anything that causes a stress response

3. Good Stress…Bad Stress 0 Distress is the negative mental, physical, or emotional strain in response to a stressor 0 Eustress is positive stress, the stress response that happens when winning, succeeding, and achieving. VanDeVelde

4. Fight or Flight

5. Stress Response 0 Stress Response is the body’s reaction to a stressor 0 Epinepherine is a stress hormone that increases the level of sugar in your blood and directs the fight-or-flight response

6. Discussion When you are under a lot of stress, who are you most likely to confide in?

7. Effects of Stress 0 Fatigue 0 Headaches 0 Difficulty sleeping 0 Mental or emotional problems 0 Cry for no reason 0 Depressed 0 Bored 0 Heart problems 0 Frustrated 0 Tense 0 Irritable 0 Overwhelmed 0 Trouble concentrating 0 Overeating 0 Loss of appetite 0 Suicidal thoughts 0 Strain on relationships

8. Discussion Do you think most teens today are involved in too many activities? Why or why not?