1. Chapter 4 Managing stress and coping with loss

3. List three situations that can cause you stress on a daily basis.

4. What Causes Stress? 1.Environmental stressors (pollution) 2.Biological stressors (illness) 3.Thinking stressors (testing) 4.Behavioral stressors (using drugs) 5.Life change stressors (death)

5. What Type Of Stress? Taking a test – Thinking stressor Injury – Biological stressor lack of sleep – Behavior stressor getting married – Life Change stressor Pollution – Environmental stressor death of friend – Life Change Stressor crossword puzzle – Thinking stressor Noise – Environmental stressor Illness – Biological stressor going on vacation – Environmental stressor using drugs – Behavior stressor natural disaster – Environmental stressor getting a new job – Life Change Stressor

6. Positive Stress: Stress that energizes you and helps you reach a goal is called eustress. Negative Stress: Stress that makes you sick or keeps you from reaching a goal is called distress. When you are experiencing stress, you should try to adjust your attitude and make the stress positive. 2 types of stress:

8. The general adaptation syndrome describes three stages in the relationship between stress and disease. Also known as the Stress Response. Alarm Stage The body and mind become very alert in response to stressors. Resistance Stage The body becomes more resistant to disease and injury. Recovery Stage Stress ceases to affect the body because it has been dealt with or goes away on its own. Exhaustion Stage Extreme exhaustion sets in. Organs and systems in the body may start to suffer or fail. Long-term Stress Can Make You Sick

9. Physical Response to Stress fight-or-flight response –prepares your body to respond quickly & appropriately to stressors –release epinephrine –Breathing speeds up –Heartbeat increases –Muscles tense up –Pupils dilate –Digestions stops –Blood sugar increases

10. Section 2 Dealing with Stress

11. List five things that you do to relax. How much time do you spend doing these activities each week?

12. 4 Ways to avoid stress: 1. Staying physically healthy can help you avoid stress- related illness. Exercise regularly Get enough rest Eat right 2.Learn to Relax Find something you enjoy doing to avoid stress. 3.Change Your Attitude Having a positive attitude can help relieve stress. Use positive self-talk. Be confident about yourself. Don’t worry about things out of your control.

13. Cont… ways to avoid stress: 4.Manage Your Time List and prioritize your projects. Know and set your limits. Make a schedule. Enter your priorities first. Be realistic. Prepare for problems. Make time to relax. Do it!

14. Build Resiliency Many resilient people get strength from their assets. Eight Assets for Building Resiliency –Support –Empowerment –Boundaries –Productive use of time –Commitment to learning –Positive values –Social skills –Positive identity

16. Note Taking Skills 1.If the instructor writes something on the chalkboard/overhead or repeats an idea then it is usually a key point and you should write it down. 2.Try to use a three-ring binder, it allows for more flexibility in rearranging your notes and any handouts that you may receive. 3. Try to sit towards the front and center of the class where you'll be less distracted and can hear the professor the best and have a good angle on any visual aids that may be shown. 4.Don't rely on someone else's notes, you may not understand everything that they write down and you'll learn the best by taking your own notes. 5.Date your notes; add titles and subtitles when you move onto a new topic for easy referencing. 6.Look over your notes the day you took them. 7.Don’t write everything… summarize the main ideas unless it is a definition.

17. Section 3 Coping with Loss

18. Effects of Loss can cause –wide range of intense emotions –physical and emotional stress These feelings are normal & help you cope with loss but if the feelings don’t pass in time, you should seek help from a parent or trusted adult.

19. The Grieving Process Denial – “This can’t be happening to me!” Anger – “Why me? It’s not fair!” Bargaining – “I’d do anything to have him back.” Depression – “There’s no hope. I’m so sad. I just want to be left alone.” Acceptance – “It’s going to be ok.” **Not everyone experiences every stage, or in the same order.**

20. Funerals, Wakes, and Memorial Services Ceremonies that take place after a death to help friends & family to get through the grieving process.

21. Help for Dealing with a Loss Get plenty of rest Stick to normal routines Share memories with others Express your feelings Do not blame yourself or others

22. Section 4 Preventing Suicide

23. Warning Signs for Suicide Feeling hopeless Withdrawing from family and friends Neglecting basic needs Loss of energy Taking more risks Using alcohol and drugs Giving away personal things

24. More warning signs of Suicide Previous suicide attempts Scratching or marking of the body, or other self- destructive acts Statements/suggestions that the speaker would not be missed if he/she were gone Sudden dramatic decline or improvement in academic performances, chronic truancy or tardiness, or running away Themes of death or depression evident in conversations

25. Giving and Getting Help If you think a friend is thinking about suicide: –Take all talk of suicide seriously. –Tell your friend that suicide is not the answer. –Change negative thoughts into positive thoughts. –Don’t keep a secret. –Help your friend get the help of an adult.

26. Teens and Suicide Suicide – 3rd leading cause of death for people b/w 15 & 24. Physical and emotional changes in the teen years can make you more emotional, impulsive, & focused on the present. A suicide attempt is a CRY FOR HELP – look at me, help me, save me! What can you do to balance out these feelings? –Think about consequences before you act. –Don’t solve temporary problems with permanent solutions. –Seek help when you need it.