1. sTRESS

2. Fight or Flight Response
Your parents have gone out for the evening. You are home alone, watching TV. All of a sudden you hear a loud noise outside the living room window.
You enter your math class today and find out that you have a major test that you forgot to study for.

3. FIGHT OR FLIGHT RESPONCE
You went out after school with your friends and you stay longer than you expected. It is dark and you are walking home alone. You hear footsteps behind you that seem to be getting closer and closer.
You are taking a test and there are several answers that you don’t know. You look over as someone else’s paper to get the answers. Just at that moment, the teacher looks up and sees you. He tears up your paper in front of the whole class.
FIGHT OR FLIGHT RESPONCE

4. What is Stress?
The feeling of the body and mind to everyday challenges.
It’s caused by stressors
A stressor is any situation that puts a demand on the body or mind

5. 2 types of stress Eustress (Good) Alert Focused Motivated Energized
confident
Distress (Bad)
Nervous
Forgetful
Frightened
Confused
Unsure

6. Long term Stress Can Make You Sick:
High blood pressure
Headaches & backaches
Asthma
Depression
Heart disease
Stroke
Anxiety disorder
Insomnia
Chronic fatigue

7. Coping skills Do something nice for someone Make a schedule
Spend time with a pet
Go to your special place to think
Develop a sense of humor
Look for the humorous side of it
Deep breathing
Make a schedule
Talk to someone who cares
Exercise/play sports
Read a good book,
Listen to music
Go shopping
Hang out with good friends
Watch a good movie