1. Stress

2. “Fight or Flight” Our ancestors needed stress reactions to boost adrenaline levels in case of sudden threats.

3. Adrenaline: 1. Heart rate and breathing up. 2. Liver pumps more sugar
Adrenaline: 1. Heart rate and breathing up. 2. Liver pumps more sugar. 3. Temporarily shuts down non-essential systems. All of this quickly increases your muscle performance.

4. Adrenaline = short term boost. Cortisol = medium term boost.

5. PARTNER/SHARE: Speculate about the possible negative consequences to your health of adrenaline and cortisol.

6. Every “fight or flight” response weakens the immune system.

7. Insomnia Depression Exhaustion Loss of appetite

8. Defensive Irritable Irrational

9. Cortisol blocks brain synapses. Motor skills can be affected
Cortisol blocks brain synapses. Motor skills can be affected. Overwhelmed feeling.

10. What are some of the unhealthy ways that people sometimes deal with stress? List those ways on the board.

11. Healthy, Effective Ways to Reduce Stress Sleep: Most teenagers require around 9 hours. How much do you sleep? Exercise at least 20 mins, 5x/week. Talking to someone you trust. Love: Spend more time with the people that you love. Laughter: Seriously, it works. Even fake laughter.
Laughter:

12. If all else fails…. Puppies!

13. HW (Answer at least 2) Due Block Day 1
HW (Answer at least 2) Due Block Day 1. Thinking about your goals for the future, how much stress are you willing to accept as part of your life? 2. What ways do you deal with stress? (At least 2) 3. What realistic goals can you set to deal with stress more effectively/healthfully? Option A: ½-1 page. Proofread please! Option B: Illustrate your answers to these questions in a 6-8 panel comic strip. Only choose this option if you are good at drawing—quality will be reflected in grading.