Post on 17-Jan-2016
STRESSSTRESS
STRESSSTRESS
The The reactionreaction of your of your bodybody and and mindmind to to threateningthreatening or or challengingchallenging events in life events in life
In your folder….
Draw a body All around the
body list things that can cause stress.
Inside the body – write the mental and physical things a person experiences when they feel stress.
Examples of things that Examples of things that can cause stress….can cause stress….
School – homework, School – homework, tests, gradestests, grades
Parents – expectations, Parents – expectations, communicationcommunication
SportsSports FriendsFriends Peer pressurePeer pressure MoneyMoney RelationshipsRelationships Your HealthYour Health Not Enough SleepNot Enough Sleep
Future plans – college?Future plans – college? SiblingsSiblings JobsJobs Too many activitiesToo many activities Expectations of othersExpectations of others ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities Body image/Self Body image/Self
EsteemEsteem Time Management – Time Management –
not enough of it!!!not enough of it!!!
STRESS IS EVERYWHERESTRESS IS EVERYWHERE
Can You Feel It? (trailer) - YouTube YouTube - Will Rogers
Institute's Teens & Stress PSA
YouTube - Kids Have Stress Too! (2007) PSA
STRESS IS STRESS IS POSITIVEPOSITIVE WHEN IT WHEN IT PROMOTES GROWTH AND PROMOTES GROWTH AND
ACCOMPLISHMENT. THIS TYPE IS ACCOMPLISHMENT. THIS TYPE IS CALLED CALLED EUSTRESS.EUSTRESS.
LIST 3 EXAMPLES: LIST 3 EXAMPLES: competing in sportscompeting in sports studying for testsstudying for tests preparing for a speechpreparing for a speech
STRESS IS STRESS IS NEGATIVENEGATIVE WHEN WHEN
IT CAUSES HARM TO ONE’S BODY. IT CAUSES HARM TO ONE’S BODY.
THIS TYPE IS CALLED THIS TYPE IS CALLED DISTRESSDISTRESS
LIST 3 EXAMPLESLIST 3 EXAMPLES Test - so skip class-give upTest - so skip class-give up so stressed that you can’t sleepso stressed that you can’t sleep treating people bad around ustreating people bad around us not eatingnot eating denial of how we feeldenial of how we feel
Some of the physical effects of stress….
Loss of appetiteEye twitchesHeadachesCan not sleepTiredStomach achesAcneDepressionIncreased heart rateIncreased blood pressure
Some of the mental Some of the mental and emotional and emotional effects of stress….effects of stress….
ConfusionConfusion
Can’t concentrateCan’t concentrate
ForgetfulForgetful
CarelessCareless
Drop in gradesDrop in grades
IrritabilityIrritability
WithdrawingWithdrawing
AngerAnger
Sad/depressedSad/depressed
RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT AT RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT AT MODERATE MODERATE LEVELSLEVELS STRESS CAN ACTUALLY IMPROVE STRESS CAN ACTUALLY IMPROVE
YOUR ABILITY TO YOUR ABILITY TO CONCENTRATECONCENTRATE AND AND HELP YOU TO PERFORM AT YOUR BESTHELP YOU TO PERFORM AT YOUR BEST
What happens when your What happens when your BODY is under STRESS?BODY is under STRESS?
STAGE 1: ALARM STAGESTAGE 1: ALARM STAGE your body releases adrenaline into your body releases adrenaline into
bloodstream.bloodstream. get a burst of energyget a burst of energy heart pumps fasterheart pumps faster increase blood flow to musclesincrease blood flow to muscles
STAGE 2: RESISTANCE STAGESTAGE 2: RESISTANCE STAGE During this stage your body tries to During this stage your body tries to
recover from the stress recover from the stress Tries to go back to “normal”.Tries to go back to “normal”.
This uses up a lot ofThis uses up a lot of
energy and may result in:energy and may result in: Irritability - fatigue - lower Irritability - fatigue - lower
ability to handle stressability to handle stress
STAGE 3: EXHAUSTION STAGESTAGE 3: EXHAUSTION STAGE if the stress continues you become if the stress continues you become
exhaustedexhausted the body is worn down and the body is worn down and
no longer has energy to fightno longer has energy to fight you get run down and it’s you get run down and it’s
easy to get sickeasy to get sick make poor judgmentsmake poor judgments can not think clearlycan not think clearly
The “PILE UP” The “PILE UP”
Ball activityBall activity
Explain in your own words what the Explain in your own words what the “pile up” of stress is . . . .“pile up” of stress is . . . .
You may not be able to You may not be able to stop all the stress in stop all the stress in
your life.your life.
The key is to learn how toThe key is to learn how to
COPECOPE with stress. with stress.
Dealing with STRESSDealing with STRESS 1- Identify the stressor1- Identify the stressor – What is causing – What is causing
your stress?your stress?
2 - Identify your control over the 2 - Identify your control over the stressorstressor – Do you have control over this? – Do you have control over this?
3 - Identify if you can eliminate it3 - Identify if you can eliminate it – If you – If you can control it or eliminate it, do so.can control it or eliminate it, do so.
4-If you cannot eliminate the stress4-If you cannot eliminate the stress - - then figure out a healthy way to cope with it.then figure out a healthy way to cope with it.
Time managementTime management
prioritizing rock pebble sand – YouTube
50 Ways to deal with 50 Ways to deal with STRESSSTRESS
ways to deal with stress – YouTube
Stress relief from laughter? Stress relief from laughter? Yes, no Yes, no jokejoke
Laughter's Laughter's
health benefits health benefits
are no joke. are no joke.
A good sense of A good sense of humor can't cure humor can't cure all ailments, but all ailments, but
data are mounting data are mounting about the positive about the positive
things laughter can things laughter can do. do.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/stress-relief/SR00034health/stress-relief/SR00034
Short-term benefits – Short-term benefits – Laughter can..Laughter can.. Stimulate your organs. Stimulate your organs. Activate and relieve your stress Activate and relieve your stress
response. response. Soothe tension & stomachaches. Soothe tension & stomachaches.
Long-term effects: Long-term effects:
Laughter may: Laughter may: Improve your Improve your
immune system. immune system. Relieve pain. Relieve pain. Increase personal Increase personal
satisfaction and satisfaction and outlook.outlook.
YouTube - Karate Baby
YouTube - Charlie bit my finger - again !
Dog runs into Wall - YouTubeYouTube - Dog Bites own Leg
Emerson - Mommy's Nose is Scary! (Original) - YouTube
Let’s take a few Let’s take a few minutes to minutes to LAUGH!!!!LAUGH!!!!
A few more to laugh atA few more to laugh at
Ultimate Dog Tease – YouTube Try not to laugh. - YouTube Hillarious Spelling Bee Fail! "Heron" - Hillarious Spelling Bee Fail! "Heron" -
YouTubeYouTube
And a few moreAnd a few more
Talking Animals – YouTubeTalking Animals – YouTube Unbelievable amazing Parrot – Unbelievable amazing Parrot –
YouTubeYouTube
Baby gives the evil eye! – YouTubeBaby gives the evil eye! – YouTube David After Dentist – YouTubeDavid After Dentist – YouTube Baby Panda Bear Sneezes - Scares Baby Panda Bear Sneezes - Scares
Mother – YouTubeMother – YouTube Very Angry Cat - FUNNY – YouTubeVery Angry Cat - FUNNY – YouTube
How Animals Eat Their Food | How Animals Eat Their Food | MisterEpicMann - YouTubeMisterEpicMann - YouTube
How Hogwarts was Founded – How Hogwarts was Founded – YouTubeYouTube
Kid History: "Punching Cars" Episode Kid History: "Punching Cars" Episode 1 (True Stories) – YouTube1 (True Stories) – YouTube