1. HANDLING STRESS

2. Starter  Sometimes, stressful situations can make a person feel nervous, scared, tense, upset and even angry. These feelings are all signs of stress.

3. Where Does Stress Come From?  This activity will help you think about what stress feels like and where it comes from.

4. What Does It Look Like?  The previous activity illustrated what stress looks like on the INSIDE. Now, analyze your picture and describe how these feelings might look on the OUTSIDE.

5. Putting Stress to Rest

6. Conclusion  Recognizing what causes stress is the first step to dealing with it.  Our behaviors and feelings are clues to stressful events or situations. It is important to listen to them  You have the power to reduce or relieve stress in your life.