Learning Target: ▫I can identify my daily stressors and understand their influence on my life ▫I can identify how my body reacts to stress and how to manage it. Success Criteria: ▫Brain Games Video ▫Stress Style Entry Task: ▫Grab the purple worksheet and work on your stress style. Once your finished reflect somewhere on the purple sheet about which stress style you are and why? You have 10 minutes!

STRESS!!!! What stresses you out?

What is stress? The body’s and mind’s reaction to a demand or threat Stress can be minor and go unnoticed, or major and drastically affect your life! h?v=pzb67HYWf9ohttps:// h?v=pzb67HYWf9o

What is a stressor? Something that causes stress! ▫Causes a stress response in your body Different types of stressors ▫Noises, people, objects, places, events, situations, etc.

Stress can be positive or negative!! DISTRESSEUSTRESS Negative stress ▫Caused by too much pressure or trauma ▫Occurs when someone does not know how to cope with a stressor Positive stress ▫Can help you reach goals ▫Makes a person feel in control

How a person reacts …. DISTRESSEUSTRESS Nervous Forgetful Frightened Confused Unsure Alert Focused Motivated Energized Confident

SHORT TERM PHYSCIAL SYMPTOMS OF STRESS  Faster Heart Beat  Increased Sweating  Cool Skin  Cold Hands & Feet  Feelings of Nausea, or “Butterflies in Stomach”  Rapid Breathing  Tense Muscles  Dry Mouth  A Desire to Urinate  Diarrhea

Physical Disorders Emotional/Behavioral High Blood Pressure Migraine & Tension Headaches Ulcers Colds & Flu Muscle Tension Problems TMJ Syndrome Chronic Fatigue Depression Possibly Cancer & Arthritis Anxiety Panic Attacks Depression Conduct Disorders Eating Disorders Alcoholism Drug Addiction Hyperchondricism

Stress Interventions Eliminate Stressor Use Selective Awareness Use Relaxation Techniques:  Meditation  Progressive Relaxation  Body Scanning  Autogenic Training  Humor Therapy  Yelling & Crying  Art Therapy  Music Therapy Stress Management Techniques:  Time Management  Participate in Physical Activity  Be Physically Healthy  Use a Support Group  Have a Spiritual Connection  Get Professional Help

Problem Solving Your Stress On a blank piece of paper list all the stressors you can think of that currently cause you stress. ▫Don’t hesitate and analyze – just write! From your list, determine the 5 most stressful stressors and star/circle them.

Label your top 5 stressors: NC: those that you have no control over $: those that are important to you - : those that are of little importance to you  : those causing you to worry or lose sleep : those you spend little time worrying about For each answer YES or NO: ▫Are the benefits greater than the stress it will create to deal with the stressor?

Now look over your responses and in a paragraph complete the following: ▫The most significant thing I learned about my stressors is that …………….. ▫Now that I know that ………………….

Mental Relaxation R14http:// R14 Progressive muscular relaxation 0http:// 0 Goal Setting

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Exit Slip! health-class/documentshttp://swift.tahoma.wednet.edu/tjhs/mrs-harts- health-class/documents Above is the link to Stress exit slip. Must be completed and shared with me, in google drive. Make sure your name, title and period number are on the subject line!