1. Stress management Lesson
Ms. Johnson
Ms. Christensen
Ms. Gerber
Ms. Thomas

2. objectives
To define stress, recognize the signs of stress, and to gain knowledge of how stress affects our physical and mental health
Identify the sources of your stress
Attain coping skills
Determine healthy ways to deal with stress

3. What is the definition of stress?

4. Stress:
Is anything that changes a person’s mental or physical well-being.
Physical changes due to stress may include:
Release of Cortisol and epinephrine
Increased heart rate, metabolism, breathing, muscle tension, and blood pressure.
This is called the fight or flight response.
When our body experiences stress it produces chemical reactions in our body. These reactions can last for hours.

5. Is stress all negative? How can stress be positive?
We all experience stress, it is part of life. However, being stressed-out all the time is not good.
Too much stress slows down digestion, growth, tissue repair, and the response of your immune system.

6. What are the signs of stress?

7. Rock Activity

8. What can I control?

9. What are some healthy ways to deal with stress?

10. Balancing Activity

11. Stress check list

12. Story time

13. Video

14. conclusion