1. Stress Management By: Jean Collado Rowan University Student
Intended Audience: High School Students/Teenagers
Stress Management

2. What is Stress
Stress is situations in our everyday life that trigger physical and emotional reactions.
The situation or event that causes our stress to trigger is called the stressor.

3. Main Stressors in our lives
School Family Work
Sports Friends Money
Relationship Physical Appearance Unsafe Environment

4. Affects OF Stress not being treated
Stress can affect our Physical, Emotional and Behavioral health.
Stress can also Affect 3 major Body Systems
If stress is not treated properly it could result into server illness, depression, as well as poor lifestyle decisions

5. three major Body Systems Affected By Stress
Central Nervous System
Endocrine System
Immune System
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6. Symptoms of excess stress
Physical Symptoms
Emotional Symptoms
Behavioral Symptoms
Headaches
Depression
Crying
Dry Mouth
Fatigue
Social Isolation
Excessive Perspiration
Irritability
Harsh treatment of Others
Frequent Illness
Trouble with Memory
Disrupted Eating Habits
Grinding of Teeth
Anxiety
Problems Communicating
Pounding Heart
Impulsiveness
Increase use in tobacco/drugs and Alcohol
High Blood Pressure
Edginess
Sexual problems

7. Healthy Tips on manage stress
Avoid needless stress
Modify the situation
Adjust to the stressor
Make time for fun and relaxation
Implement a healthy
lifestyle
Accept the things you can’t change

8. Avoiding needless stress
Learn how to take control of your environment
If there are certain things in your life that cause you stress like grocery shopping, the news, driving on packed highways, find other ways to go about them
Avoid Hanging out with people who stress you
If you know an individual stresses you out, find a way to fix your relationship or don’t hang out with that person.
Learn your Limits and Know how to say “no”
If you know you have too much responsibilities to take care of, don’t accept any more.

9. Avoiding needless stress
Be able to mange a to-do list for yourself with your main priorities on top.
When you are creating your to do list make sure your most important items are taken care of first
In a study presented by Alexander Hafner and Armin Stock in the “Journal of Psychology”, they were able to determine that time management was the #1 stressor in teens.

10. Continue Most teens can not balance-
Making time for their friends and family
Doing school work
a job
parties or social events
Sports teams
Overall expectations
Lastly Ovoid the small things that might stress you out
If sports, religion or politics stress you out, than you must ovoid them.

11. Modify the situation Become more assertive
If something is bothering you, step up and take care of your problem
Be able to express your feeling
If you have a disagreement with an individual instead of keeping your emotions bottled up, speak up and tell them how you feel.
If you tell them how you feel the problem would less likely reappear.

12. modify the situation Be able to mange your time correctly
Planning ahead and taking control of your time can easily reduce a lot of stress in everyone’s lives.
Make sure you are able to give and take
You have to find multiple ways to compromise with others, being able to compromise and getting along with others can reduce a lot of stress.

13. adjust to the stressor
If you can’t ovoid or change the stressor, changer yourself
Be able to adjust your attitude, feeling and expectations of the stressor
Be able to focus on the positives in life
Don’t let stress bring you down, always think about the positive of the situation

14. Make time for fun and Relaxation
Find ways to spend time with the important people in your life
Being able to reconnect with the people you care about can help you forget and relieve your stress
Find a fun activity you like to do and do it on a daily basis.
Maintain a sense of humor
Being able laugh at the little things in life can help your body keep of stress.
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15. Make time for fun and Relaxation
Set a aside a time of the day where you can simply relax and recharge your batteries without any responisibites.
WAYS TO RELAX
Go for a walk
Go out and enjoy nature
Write in your journal.
Call a good friend.
Get a massage.
Watch a comedy.
Spend time in nature.
Play with a pet
Take a long bath.
Listen to music.
Light scented candles.
Nap.

16. Develop a healthy lifestyle
Begin to eat a healthier diet
Well-norished individuals are capable to handle stress better than those who do not eat right.
Take part of a daily exercise program
Being able to exercise on a daily basis for at least 30 minutes a day can easily reduce a lot of stress.
Get enough sleep
Getting the right amount of sleep will recharge your mind and body and will result in less stress throughout your day.

17. Accept the things you can’t change
Don’t waste your time stressing about the things you can not control
Only Focus all of your energy on things that you have control of
Be willing to forgive and forget
Understand the fact that not everyone is perfect and that everyone makes mistakes.

18. Ways not to Cope with stress
Smoking
Overeating or under eating
Spending hours in front of the TV or computer
Withdrawing from friends, family, and activities
Sleeping too much or too little
Procrastinating
Taking out your stress on others who care about you.

19. Drug /alcohol abuse and stress
People tend to think that drugs and alcohol help you cope with stress.
However its does not help at all!
The only thing that drug and alcohol do is help you forget about the stressor for a brief moment
They basically just pause the stress for a few hours but the stressor will still be there once you sober up

20. Get help!
GET HELP TODAY!
If you, or anyone you know has any problems dealing with stress please contact the Penn Program For Mindfulness in Philadelphia.
At Penn Program For Mindfulness, people have the opportunity to reduce their stress by being part of an effective stress reduction program taught by Penn’s professional instructors
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21. Take control of your stress
Make sure you are able to follow these helpful stress management tips and before you know it you will be stress free and enjoying life.

22. Work Cited
Melinda Smith, M.A. and Robert Segal, M.A. , . "Stress Management How to Reduce, prevent, and Cope with Stress ." last updated December n. page. Web. 8 Feb <
Häfner, Alexander, and Armin Stock. "Time Management Training And Perceived Control Of Time At Work." Journal Of Psychology (2010): Academic Search Premier. Web. 8 Feb