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STRESS—How Do YOU Manage It?
“There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience.”
—French Proverb
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Warm-up:
• At the Bottom of your paper…• Identify three
situations that can cause you stress on a daily basis:
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What Is Stress?
• Stress—The body and mind’s response to a demand.
• Stressor—any situation that is a demand on the body or mind.
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What Causes Stress?
• Environmental stressors are conditions or events in your physical environment that cause you stress.
• Biological stressors are conditions that make it difficult for your body to take part in daily activities.
• Thinking stressors can be any type of mental challenge.
• Behavioral stressors are unhealthy behaviors that cause stress.
• Life change stressors are major life changes—negative or positive—that lead to stress.
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Emotional and Behavioral Response to Stress…
• Positive Stress Stress that energizes you and helps you reach a goal is called eustress.
• Negative Stress Stress that makes you sick or keeps you from reaching a goal is called distress.
• When you are experiencing stress, you should try to adjust your attitude and make the stress positive.
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How To Reduce Stress in Your Life…
• Staying physically healthy can help you avoid stress- related illness.
• Some of the same things you can do for your physical health also relieve stress.
• Exercise regularly
• Get enough rest
• Eat right
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5 Tips for Managing Your Time that will lead to reducing
STRESS!• Prioritize Your Goals.
• Learn to Say NO
• Keep a Schedule
• Don’t Overload Yourself
• Plan for Fun Activities
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Unfortunately, Not Managing Stress Can Sometimes Lead to…
• Suicide: the act of intentionally taking one’s own life.
• Many people who have considered suicide considered it for only a brief period.
• Most people who have attempted suicide and failed are grateful to be alive.
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Facts About Suicide…
• People who have attempted suicide often asked for help in an indirect way.
• Drug and alcohol use can put people at risk of acting on suicidal thoughts because judgment is impaired.
• Suicide is the third leading cause of death for people between 15 and 24.
• Physical and emotional changes in the teen years can make you more emotional, impulsive, and focused on the present.
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Warning Signs of Suicide…
• Feeling hopeless
• Withdrawing from family and friends
• Neglecting basic needs
• Loss of energy
• Taking more risks
• Using alcohol and drugs
• Giving away personal things
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If you think your friend is contemplating suicide:
• Take all talk of suicide seriously.
• Tell your friend that suicide is not the answer.
• Change negative thoughts into positive thoughts.
• Don’t keep a secret.
• Help your friend get the help of an adult.