Chapter 5

Mental and Emotional Health

Lesson 4 Managing Stress

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

stress

The body’s response to real or imagined dangers or other life events 

positive stress

Stress that can help you reach your goals 

distress

Stress that prevents you from doing what you need to do, or stress that causes you discomfort 

stressors

Sources of stress



fight-or-flight response

The body’s way of responding to threats 

adrenaline

A hormone that increases the level of sugar in the blood 

fatigue

Tiredness

In this lesson, you will be able to



recognize

sources of stress.



describe

the body’s reaction to stress.



list

effective strategies to avoid and manage stress.

Predicting Look over the headings in this lesson. List two topics that you think will be covered in the lesson.

Headings in this Lesson

• What Is Stress?

• What Are Stressors?

• The Body’s Response to Stress • Avoiding Stress • Strategies for Managing Stress

What Is Stress?

You cannot get rid of

stress

completely, but you can learn to deal with it effectively.

stress

The body’s response to real or imagined dangers or other life events

What Is Stress?

The two types of stress are:

Positive Stress Distress

, or negative stress

positive stress

Stress that can help you reach your goals

distress

Stress that prevents you from doing what you need to do, or stress that causes discomfort

What Are Stressors?

Common events like being late for class or playing a solo during a concert are examples of

stressors

.

stressors

Sources of stress Different people find different situations stressful.

The Body’s Response to Stress

The body reacts to stress with the

fight-or-flight response

.

fight-or-flight response

The body’s way of responding to threats

The Body’s Response to Stress

As your body prepares for action against a stressor, it releases adrenaline.

adrenaline

A hormone that increases the level of sugar in the blood, giving your body extra energy

The Body’s Response to Stress

After a stressful situation, you may feel

fatigue

.

fatigue

Tiredness Fatigue occurs because your body directed much of its energy into the fight-or-flight response.

Avoiding Stress

You can avoid some stressful situations by planning ahead and managing your time.

You can deal with unavoidable stress by being prepared for situations like taking a test.

Strategies for Managing Stress

Eat nutritious foods.

Stay physically active.

Use your time wisely.

Think positively.

Get enough sleep.

Talk with others.

Relax.

What I Learned

Vocabulary

Define

stress

.

Lesson 4 Review

Lesson 4 Review What I Learned

Describe

What is the

fight-or-flight response

?

Lesson 4 Review What I Learned

Give Examples

Give two examples of positive stress.

Lesson 4 Review What I Learned

Explain

What are three healthy strategies for managing stress?

Lesson 4 Review Thinking Critically

Analyze

Do you think life today is more stressful that it was for your parents? Why or why not?

Lesson 4 Review Thinking Critically

Hypothesize

Why might adrenaline have been more important to human survival in the past than it is today?

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