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STRESS MANAGEMENT

STRESS MANAGEMENT. “Being in control of your life and having realistic expectations about your day-to-day challenges are the keys to stress management, which is perhaps the most important ingredient to living a happy, healthy and rewarding life.” . What is stress?.

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STRESS MANAGEMENT

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  1. STRESSMANAGEMENT “Being in control of your life and having realistic expectations about your day-to-day challenges are the keys to stress management, which is perhaps the most important ingredient to living a happy, healthy and rewarding life.”

  2. What is stress? • Your mind and body’s response to change or a demand placed upon it • Some synonyms include: • Strain • Pressure • Tension • STRESSOR: anything that causes stress

  3. When you are stressed you might feel? loaded weighed down concern irritation anger uneasiness worry trouble aggravation anxiety exasperation persecution annoyance

  4. What types of stress exist? • Eustress • Good stress that acts as a motivator to succeed when you are prepared • When do you feel eustress? • Distress • Bad stress that causes the mind and body harm • Stress that can lead to disease or other health problems over time • What types of distress are common in your lives?

  5. Top teen stressors School Demands Increased arguments with parents Break up with boy/girl friend Serious illness or injury of family member Trouble with classmates Trouble with brother or sister Change in parents' financial status Increased arguments between parents Trouble with parents

  6. Other major stressors PUBERTY SLEEP LESS THAN 8 HOURS PER NIGHT MARRIAGE CHANGE IN LIVING CONDITIONS (visitors in the home, remodeling house, change in roommates) ENGAGEMENT SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEM OF A FAMILY MEMBER GAIN OF NEW FAMILY MEMBER (new baby born or parent remarries or adopts) OUTSTANDING PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT (awards, grades, etc.) PRESENTLY IN WINTER HOLIDAY SEASON TROUBLE AT SCHOOL MATE OR PARENTS START OR STOP WORKING CHANGE IN FINANCIAL STATE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR ILLNESS CHANGE IN RESIDENCE CHRONIC ALLERGIES PREGNANCY (or causing pregnancy) DEATH OF A CLOSE FRIEND (not a family member) BEGIN OR END SCHOOL CHANGE TO A NEW SCHOOL (other than graduation) SEXUAL ADJUSTMENT PROBLEMS (confusion of sexual identitity) VACATION

  7. The fight or flight response BARNEY THE STRESSORSAURUS

  8. Video – fight or flight

  9. Fight or flight • What happens during this function: • Increased: • blood pressure • Heart rate • Breathing rate • Adrenalin released • Super strength and speed • Pupils dilate • Sharper vision • More blood moves to arms and legs • This helps deliver more oxygen

  10. Prolonged stress can lead to: anxiety attacks irritable bowel chronic fatigue Help! I can get away from the fight or flight response eating disorders sleep problems stroke aches and pains Thyroid gland malfunction poor immune function Itchy skin rashes psychological distress cramps and diarrhea colds abnormal heart beat chronic pain ulcers headaches heart attack Viruses depression migraines alcoholism High blood pressure Under which body systems do each of these fall: Brain, Cardiovascular, Immune, Glandular, Skin, Gastrointestinal Categorize them

  11. Brainpop

  12. How do I manage stress? Preventative methods: • Time management • Getting organized • Using your support system – talking to someone • Removing yourself from the stressor • Regular exercise • Healthy well-balanced diet

  13. How do I manage stress Coping methods: dealing with it as it is occurring • Listen to relaxing music • Exercise • Yoga • Meditation • Deep breathing • Muscle tensing and relaxing • Walk away • Talk to someone • Get some fresh air – take a walk • Scream into a pillow or punch it • Eat something healthy – raise blood sugar

  14. Do now! • List all you have to do or what is bothering you • Now throw away the least important or trifling things • Notice your list shrink and the stress melt away

  15. Stress relief practice

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