Managing Stress: Understanding, Responding, and Coping

1. Chapter 3 Mental andEmotional Health Lesson 3 Managing Stress Click for: >> Main Menu >> Chapter 3 Assessment Teacher’s notes are available in the notes section of this presentation. Next >>

2. The body’s response to change • stress Anything that causes stress • stressor The process by which the body prepares to deal with a stressor • fight-or-flightresponse

3. A hormone that gives the body extra energy • adrenaline • timemanagement Strategies for using time efficiently

4. In this lesson, you will learn to • identifythe causes of stress. • describehow your body responds to stress. • developskills to manage stress in your life.

5. Organizing Information Look at Figure 3.4. List each body part in the chart. Tell how each is affected by stress.

6. What Is Stress? Stress is a normal reaction to certain situations or events in your life. stress The body’s response to change The long-term physical effects of stress include nervous habits and problems sleeping or eating.

7. Causes of Stress A stressor ranges from everyday annoyances to serious personal problems. stressor Anything that causes stress

8. Causes of Stress

9. The Body’s Response to Stress Part of the fight-or-flight response is the body’s production of adrenaline. adrenaline A hormone that gives the body extra energy

10. The Body’s Response to Stress

11. Excess Stress Excessive stress can affect all sides of your health triangle.

12. Excess Stress Physical Health Mental and Emotional Health Social Health • Headaches • Digestive problems • High blood pressure • Reduction of the body’s ability to fight infection • Anxiousness • Moodiness • Irritability • Interferes with schoolwork • Takes away from the desire to have fun • Yelling at other people • Withdrawing from other people • Loss of social contacts

13. Skills for Managing Stress Practicing good health habits is one way to manage stress. When your level of wellness is high, you feel good and are better able to handle problems.

14. Skills for Managing Stress Relaxation Physical Activity Skills forManagingStress Laughter and aPositive Outlook Time Management

15. Relaxation Relaxation skills include taking deep, even breaths and doing exercises that relax your muscles. Quiet activities, such as reading a book, can help you relax and reduce stress.

16. Laughter and a Positive Outlook Laughter redirects the energy that stress creates. Maintain a positive outlook by thinking positive thoughts, looking at the big picture, and keeping things in perspective.

17. Physical Activity When you are physically active, your brain releases chemicals that positively affect your mood.

18. Time Management The key to time management is arranging the hours in your day. time management Strategies for using time effectively One way to arrange your time effectively is to use a day planner.

19. Time Management

20. Lesson 3 Review What I Learned RecallWhat causes stress? Give several examples.

21. Lesson 3 Review What I Learned IdentifyWhat are three ways that your body responds to stress?

22. Lesson 3 Review What I Learned VocabularyDefine time management. Use the term in a sentence that describes how it reduces stress.

23. Lesson 3 Review Thinking Critically EvaluateWhich stressor mentioned in the chapter affects you most? Explain why.

24. Lesson 3 Review Thinking Critically ApplyAs soon as Lisa came to class, she discovered that a report assigned two weeks earlier was due. Lisa had forgotten about it and was now feeling stress. How could using a planner have helped her?

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