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Performance Standard

Performance Standard. MSCM8-2: Students will develop management skills that lead to academic and career success. Analyze the impact of stress and the importance of time and money management skills for academic, social, and career success. Written by Barbara Mackessy. Oral Pre-test on Stress.

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Performance Standard

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  1. Performance Standard • MSCM8-2: Students will develop management skills that lead to academic and career success. • Analyze the impact of stress and the importance of time and money management skills for academic, social, and career success. Written by Barbara Mackessy

  2. Oral Pre-test on Stress • What is stress? • What causes stress? • How can people deal with stress? • Is stress good or bad? • Does everyone have stress? • Is stress the same for teenagers and adults? • What are the types of stress? • What is the biggest cause of stress?

  3. Stress Word Wall Stressor Adolescence Emotional Mental Stressful Stress Forget it Physical Management Problems Prioritize Fix it

  4. Let’s Not Stress Out About It! Stress Management for Middle School Students

  5. What is Stress? • The inability to cope with a perceived or real threat to one’s mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being • Physical, mental or emotional tension or strain • An emotional or bodily reaction to physical, psychological or emotional demands.

  6. People and events do not cause stress. Your reaction to people and events is what causes stress.You allow stress to happen!You allow things to bother you!

  7. Key Points • Stress is a fact of life. • Stress is the response to the demands placed on us in our lives. • Stress can be positive/good. • Can serve as a motivator • Can help us reassess our lives • Can help us look at and reorganize our thoughts and plans. • Keep us at our best game plan

  8. Key Points • Stress can be negative/bad!!! • Can cause health issues • Can cause persons not to perform at their highest potential • Can cause a person not to reach his/her goals • Can cause a person to give up

  9. Stress and Adolescence • Adolescence represents the potential to be one of the most stressful developmental phases in life. • Physical changes • Emotional changes • Influence of peers and friends (peer pressure) • Feeling of wanting to belong • Transition from childhood to teenage years and then on to adulthood

  10. Causes of Stress Among Adolescents • Problems with peers (friendships; bullying, not fitting in, relationships with boyfriends/girlfriends) • Family issues or problems with parents • School related pressures (grades, school work, organization, time management) • Personal thoughts, feelings, behaviors (getting into trouble, being depressed)

  11. Other Causes of Adolescent Stress • Grades • Not making a team • Illness or family health issues • Death of a loved one • Moving to a new school/community • Trying to do too many activities • Financial problems • Unsafe living/learning environment

  12. Divorce Death of a spouse Divorce Marriage Pregnancy Purchasing a home Christmas Jail term Death of close relative Injury or illness Being fired/terminated from a job Marriage reconciliation Retirement Adult Stress-Major eventsBelow are the top events that cause adult stress (based on Holmes-Raye scale)

  13. Internal Causes of Stress Not all stress is caused by external pressures or demands. Some times stress is self-generated. Some internal causes of stress include: • Uncertainty • Pessimism • Self-criticism • Trying to always be perfect • Having a low self-esteem • Having unrealistic expectations of oneself • Frustrations • Decisions • Social life

  14. Stressful Jobs Five Most Stressful Jobs (based on Jobs Rated Almanac) • President of the United States • Firefighter • Senior corporate executive • Race car driver • Taxi driver

  15. Stressful Jobs Least Stressful Jobs (based on Jobs Rated Almanac) • Medical records technician • Janitor • Forklift operator • Musical instrument repairer • Florist

  16. Mental Symptoms Inability to concentrate Constant worrying Having trouble thinking clearly Memory problems Having trouble making decisions Poor judgment Academic pressures Emotional Symptoms Restlessness Short temper Impatience Feeling overwhelmed Feeling lonely or isolated Being moody Being easily agitated or frustrated Signs of Stress

  17. Physical Symptoms Headaches Backaches Muscle tension Diarrhea or constipation Dizziness, nausea Chest pains Increased heart rate Increased blood pressure Weigh gain/loss Skin breakouts Rapid heartbeat Behavioral Symptoms Change in eating habits Change in sleeping habits Isolation Procrastinating Using alcohol/drugs Grinding teeth Picking fights Crying Irritable Fatigued Depressed Signs of Stress (cont’d)

  18. Knowing your learning style can help to reduce your stress level. What is your learning style? • verbal/linguistic • logical/mathematical • visual/spatial • physical/bodily kinesthetic • visual/spatial • auditory/musical

  19. Fight or Flight(the body’s biological response to stress) • The body often goes through biological changes to prepare us for emergency action during stressful situations. • When danger is sensed, the hypothalamus (a small part of the brain) sets of a chemical alarm. • The nervous system then releases stress hormones, including adrenaline. • These hormones quickly move through the bloodstream preparing us to either flee the scene or fight it out. • Heart rate increases and flow of blood to the muscles increase. • The digestive and reproductive systems relax because they are not essential to immediate survival in most of these situations. • It is not healthy to stay in this state for extended periods of time—may cause long term shut down of some of bodily functions and/or other major health issues.

  20. Change the situation Avoid the stressor Alter the stressor Change your reaction Accept the stressor Adapt to the stressor Stress Management—How to Cope

  21. Stress Management Strategy #1 • Work on time management • Avoid unnecessary stress • Learn to say no • Avoid people who cause you stress • Cut down on your “to do” list • Learn to prioritize

  22. Stress Management Strategy #2 • Alter the situation • Change things so the problem may be avoided in the future • May involve changing the way you communicate with others • Express your feelings rather than letting things build up. • Be willing to compromise • Be more assertive • Manage your time better.

  23. Stress Management Strategy #3 • Accept the things you can’t change • Don’t try to control things that are out of your control • Look at the bright side • Share your feelings • Learn to forgive • Reframe problems • Adjust your standards • Adjust your attitude

  24. Stress Management Strategy #4 • Adopt a healthy lifestyle • Exercise regularly • Eat healthy • Reduce sugar and caffeine intake • Avoid alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs • Get plenty of sleep • Decrease negative self talk and conversations with others • Take a break from stressful situations

  25. Stress Management-The bottom line • Learn to love yourself and to have respect for yourself and others.

  26. Stress is response to demands placed on us in our lives. Identify the source of stress Learn to Prioritize Change how you handle things - Fix it or Forget it (you do not have control over all things)

  27. How tall you will be Facial features Weather Time Your parents Your family When and how much you grow Your name Location of your home Accidents Natural disasters Wars Riots Gas prices Laws Regulations DNA What other people say What other people do Race Death Gravitational Pull Wild animals Birth defects Day/Night Plant rotation Sun Ocean If other people like you The past History Tides Terrorist Floods Clouds Events planned by others. Things that you do not control

  28. REMEMBER • What we need to face stress is to think clearly. • The biggest cause of stress is you! • Different things cause stress for different people.

  29. Remember • Some stress is alright, but to much can hinder your performance. • Five stress control techniques are • Breathing • Muscle relaxation • Think positive • Accept and express feelings • Fix it or forget it!

  30. Ways to Manage Stress • Add balance to your life • Don’t overdo any one part of your life • Accept who you are • Take “time outs” • Exercise regularly • Watch your breathing • Walk more • Practice relaxation activities • Study daily in each subject • Discuss problems with others

  31. Let’s Review • What is stress? • What causes stress? • How can people deal with stress? • Is stress good or bad? • Does everyone have stress? • Is stress the same for teenagers and adults? • What are the types of stress? • What is the biggest cause of stress?

  32. Our Stress • What are the biggest causes of stress for this class? • Students need to make a list of what has caused stress for them this year. • The student’s list will be put together to form a long list that represents the class to see what the biggest cause of stress is for all of you right now. • What can you do about that stress?

  33. Grades After school activities Competitions People watching you work Messing up in front of others Doing something new Moving to a new school Parents fighting Girl/boy friend problems/situations New experiences Sibling rivalry Saying no to friends Peer pressure Getting into trouble What you look like Having to work faster No living up to expectations What others can you add? Causes for Middle School Students

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