Managing Stress and Coping with Loss

Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss

How frequently do you engage in the following behaviors? SCORING: 1 = never2 = occasionally3 = most of the time4 = all of the time • I exercise and eat well. • I make time in my schedule to do the things that I really enjoy. • I ask for support from family and friends when I feel too much stress. • I have an optimistic view of changes in my life. • I do the most important projects I want to accomplish first. • (if you have a job) I say no if my boss repeatedly asks me to work late on a school night.

19 or more points: You are doing an excellent job of managing stress. 10 - 18 points: You are doing well overall but have areas in which you could improve how you manage stress. 9 points or less: You should be making some major changes in the ways in which you manage stress, or you may develop a stress-related illness. Point Ranges:

ACTIVITY: To measure how much yourlife has changed, add up the life change units on the following slide. Only count changes that you experienced within the past year… Life changes can lead to stress… (Lifetime Health, page 79)

Your Life Change Score: < 100 your life has changed little 100 – 200 you have experienced moderate change > 200 your life has changed significantly

Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Contents • Section 1Stress and Your Health • Section 2Dealing with Stress • Section 3Coping with Loss • Section 4Preventing Suicide

Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Chapter 4 Section 1 Stress and Your Health

Section1 Stress and Your Health Chapter 4 Stress- anything that places a demand on the body/mind Stressor- anything that creates stress.

Section1 Stress and Your Health Chapter 4 What Causes Stress??? • A. Environmental stressors = • conditions / events in your physical environment that cause you stress…(ex: smog, noise, etc) • B. Biological stressors = • conditions that make it difficult for your body to take part in daily activities…(ex: illness, etc)

Section1 Stress and Your Health Chapter 4 What Causes Stress??? C. Thinking stressors = any type of mental challenge D. Behavioral stressors = unhealthy behaviors that cause stress E. Life change stressors = major life changes—negative OR positive—that lead to stress

Section1 Stress and Your Health Chapter 4 Physical Response to Stress: • Fight-or-flight response: • your body releases adrenaline (epinephrine), which triggers the following changes: • Breathing speeds up • Heartbeat increases • Muscles tense up • Pupils dilate • Digestions stops • Blood sugar increases

Section1 Stress and Your Health Chapter 4 Emotional and Behavioral Response to Stress: • Positive Stress (EUSTRESS) = • Energizes you and helps you reach a goal • Negative Stress (DISTRESS) = • Makes you sick or keeps you from reaching a goal • When you are experiencing stress, try to adjust your attitude and make the stress POSITIVE.

Section1 Stress and Your Health Chapter 4 Long-term Stress Can Make You Sick: The general adaptation syndrome describes 3 stages in the relationship between stress and disease…. • Alarm Stage(body and mind become very alert in response to stressors) (fight or flight) • Resistance Stage (body tries to defend itself against stress, to resist disease and injury) • Exhaustion Stage (body unable to overcome stress…exhaustion sets in…organs and body systems may suffer or fail, and injury or illness may occur)

Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Chapter 4 Section 2 Dealing with Stress

Section2 Dealing with Stress Chapter 4 Take Care of Yourself: • 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

Section2 Dealing with Stress Chapter 4 Relaxation Techniques: • Deep breathing brings more oxygen to all parts of your body, and has a calming effect. • Tension-releasing exercises help relieve tension in your muscles. • Progressive Muscle Relaxation (YouTube: Inner Health Studio) • Progressive Relaxation: Self-Hypnosis (YouTube: ProfessorMystic)

Section2 Dealing with Stress Chapter 4 Building Strength: Resiliency is the ability to recover from illness, hardship, and other stressors.

Section2 Dealing with Stress Chapter 4 Change Your Attitude: • Having a positive attitude can help relieve stress • Use positive self-talk • Be confident • Try not to worry about things that are out of your control • (ex: CIRCLE OF CONTROL)

Section2 Dealing with Stress Chapter 4 Time Management: • List and prioritize your projects. • Know and set your limits • (don’t take on too many projects at the same time) • Make a schedule • (ie, using your student agenda spiral, planner, etc) • Enter your priorities first. • Be realistic. • Allow extra time for unforeseen problems. • Make time to relax. • ACT!!!

Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Chapter 4 Section 3 Coping with Loss

Section3 Coping with Loss Chapter 4 Effects of Loss: • can cause a wide range of intense emotions • (sadness, anger, numbness, etc) • can cause physical and emotional stress • These feelings are NORMAL and help you COPE • If the feelings don’t pass in time, you should seek help from a parent or trusted adult.

Section3 Coping with Loss Chapter 4 The Grieving Process: • GRIEVE: to express deep sadness because of a loss. • The grieving process can be divided into five stages. • Not everyone experiences every stage, or in the same order. • If you feel stuck in a stage, ask for help.

Section3 Coping with Loss Chapter 4 The Grieving Process has 5 stages… Denial refusing to believe loss has occurred Anger- expression frustration or rage. Bargaining- trying to make a deal Depression deep sadness Acceptance coming to terms with the loss

Section3 Coping with Loss Chapter 4 Memorial Services, Wakes and Funerals: • Ceremonies that take place after a death help friends and family to get through the grieving process. • Memorial service: a public ceremony to honor and remember the deceased. • Wake: a time for family and friends to view the deceased, before a funeral. • Funeral: a ceremony in which a deceased person is buried or cremated.

Section3 Coping with Loss Chapter 4 Getting Help for Dealing with a Loss: • To help YOURSELF as you cope with a loss: • Get plenty of rest • Stick to normal routines • Share memories with others • Express your feelings • Do not blame yourself or others • To help SOMEONE ELSE cope with a loss: • Show your support through simple actions • Let the person know you are there for him or her • Allow the person to share thoughts and feelings • Express your faith in the person’s ability to cope

Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Chapter 4 Section 4 Preventing Suicide

Section4 Preventing Suicide Chapter 4 Facts About Suicide:- the act of intentionally taking one’s own life • 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. • Average “successful” suicide follows 5 “unsuccessful” attempts. • Boys have higher “success” rate than girls.

Section4 Preventing Suicide Chapter 4 Teens and Suicide: • Suicide is the 3rd 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.

Section4 Preventing Suicide Chapter 4 Suicide Prevention: • Think about consequences before you act. • Don’t solve temporary problems with permanent solutions. • Seek help when you need it.

Section4 Preventing Suicide Chapter 4 Warning signs that you or someone else are considering 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 Resources

Section4 Preventing Suicide Chapter 4 Getting Help for YOURSELF: • Thoughts of suicide are serious and require help. • If you are feeling depressed or having suicidal thoughts, ask a trusted adult for help.

Section4 Preventing Suicide Chapter 4 Getting Help for SOMEONE ELSE: • If you think a friend is thinking about suicide: • Take all talk of suicide seriously. • Reassure your friend that suicide is not the answer. • Try to change negative thoughts into positive thoughts. • Don’t keep a secret for your friend...GET HELP!!! • Help your friend get the help of an adult.

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Managing Stress and Coping with Loss