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Stress. The reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands. Stressor. Anything that causes stress Vary among individuals and groups People, objects, places, events, and situations are all potential stressors. Stressors. Activate the nervous system and specifics hormones.
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Stress The reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands.
Stressor • Anything that causes stress • Vary among individuals and groups • People, objects, places, events, and situations are all potential stressors.
Stressors • Activate the nervous system and specifics hormones. • When you perceive something to be dangerous, difficult, or painful, your body automatically begins a stress response.
Physical: • Dilated pupils • Increase in perspiration • Faster heart rate and pulse • Rise in blood pressure • Narrowing of arteries to organs and skin • Increase blood flow to muscles and brain • Increase in muscle tension
Physical Effects of Stress • Headache • A weakened immune system • High blood pressure • Bruxism, clenching the jaw or grinding the teeth • Digestive disorders
Mental/Emotional and Social Effects • Difficulty concentrating • Irritability • Mood swings
Managing Stress Is to learn strategies to keep stress from building up and to deal with individual stressors effectively.
Chronic Stress Stress associated with long-term problems that are beyond a person’s control.
Avoiding and Limiting Stress • Plan ahead • Use refusal skills • Think positively • Avoid tobacco, alcohol and other drugs
Stay Healthy and Building Resiliency • Adequate sleep (8-9 hours) • Use time-management skills • Get regular physical activity • Eat nutritious foods
Assets for Building Resiliency • Support-having family, friends, and others to help you • Empowerment-feeling as if you are a valuable member of your community and family • Boundaries-having a clear set of rules and consequences for school, family, and relationships. • Productive Use of Time-choosingcreative and productive activities
Assets continued • Commitment to Learning-understanding the value of schoolwork. • Positive Values-having values that include caring, integrity, honesty, self-responsibility, equality, and justice • Social Skills-communicating effectively, respecting others, and avoiding peer pressure. • Positive Identity-having high self-esteem, a sense of control, and feeling ofpurpose
Reduce Stress by Accepting the Six Things in Life you Can’t Change • Life is not always fair. • Some people will never like you. • You can’t change people. • Life is a constant struggle. • Things are bound to change. • Getting older is inevitable.