2. STRESS By Ken Brodzinski Teacher Page>>

3. What is Stress? Stress is simply the mind and body’s reactions to everyday demands. It is called a psychosomatic illness.

4. What causes Stress? Situations involving anxiety, frustration or tension will trigger a stress response.

5. STRESS-FACT Along with cardiovascular problems, stress can also cause - Fatigue Respiratory & muscular problems Skin problems Sexual problems Eating disorders Chemical dependence.

6. Open you mind and your journal. Let’s do some simple Stress- Math.

7. I. STRESS-MATH One of seven Americans has a heart attack or disabling heart disease before the age of 60. If the adult population were 63,000, how many would be affected? 9,000

8. II. STRESS-MATH Two of five adults have hypertension. In a group of 60 adults, how many suffer from hypertension? 24

9. STRESS-FACT Stress releases fatty acids and glucose into the bloodstream. These become natural fat and cholesterol which is deposited on arterial walls.

10. Long-term stress increases blood pressure and cholesterol-inducing chronic hypertension.

11. Stress can release hormones which make people susceptible to blood clotting.

12. III. STRESS-MATH Caffeine and tobacco raise heart rate 14 beats per minute. When combined with stress, the heart rate is increased to 38 beats a minute. A smoker’s heart beats____________ more times in a twenty four period. 20,160

13. IV. STRESS-MATH Caffeine and Smoking raises heart rate 14 beats per minute. When combined with stress, the heart rate is increased to 38 beats a minute. If you are a smoker, under stress, your heart beats____________ more times in a twenty-four hour period. 54,720

14. Stress Cases Per Million Hours Worked In which year did the men report more stress than women? 1990 V. STRESS-GRAPH

15. VI. Stress Graph Cases Per Million Hours Worked Which year showed the greatest difference in claims between men and women? 1994

16. The stress gap between men and women is widening. STRESS-FACT

17. The latest statistics show - Male workers recorded a rate of 0.27 stress cases per million. Women workers recorded a rate of 0.49 stress cases per million. STRESS-FACT

18. Is there a solution? What can be done to reduce - Anxiety ? Frustration ? Tension ? And ultimately STRESS?

19. Cause of Stress Tension ***Solution*** Give yourself a definite wake up and sleep time.

20. Cause of Stress Anxiety ***Solution*** Make a list of things you want to do, then cut off the bottom half.

21. Cause of Stress Frustration ***Solution*** Lighten up your load of social engagements. Say “No” a lot more often to requests from others for your time

22. The gap between men and women is widening. Male workers recorded a rate of 0.27 stress cases per million. Women workers recorded a rate of 0.49 stress cases per million. STRESS-FACT

23. AVERAGE COST PER WORK-RELATED STRESS CLAIMS WOMEN - $17,854 MEN--------$16,289 How much more did women’s claims cost? $1565.00 VII. STRESS-MATH

24. Effects of Stress Fatigue Eating & Sleeping Disorders Lack of enjoyment of life Depression Migraine Headaches Muscular & Respiratory Problems Skin Problems Sexual Problems Anxiety Hypertension

25. EVERYONE EXPERIENCES STRESS! YOU MUST LEARN TO HANDLE IT. YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT!!!!!

26. Teacher Page OBJECTIVES 1. Define the term “Stress.” 2. Understand stress causes and how it affects the body. 3.Apply basic math skills to nine problems. ACTIVITY: 1. The students will be required to use their journals. 2. The students will apply basic math skills to nine problems. PROCESS: 1.The teacher will click through twenty-four slides. 2. Each slide is self explanatory, but the teacher should run through the lesson prior to presenting it to the class.

27. Journal Outline I. Stress-Math ______________ II. Stress - Math ____________ III. Stress - Math ___________ IV. Stress - Math ___________ V. Stress - Graph ___________ VI. Stress - Graph -_________ VII. Stress - Math _________