Transcript Stress Day 2…Managing Stress

Warm-Up
If you could eliminate just one source of
stress in your life what would it be and
why?
 Is it possible to eliminate this stress or is it
out of your control?
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Stress Day 2…Managing
Stress
Lesson 6
Objectives
Identify techniques for coping with stress
and anxiety
 Review and demonstrate stress
management techniques
 Identify personal causes of stress
 Demonstrate refusal strategies
 Examine how healthful behaviors help
reduce stress
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Identifying Personal Causes
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Life events
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Physical Stressors
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Getting a drivers license, moving, graduation,
marriage, birth, adoption, illness
Do you have control over these?
Pollution, injury, lack of rest, drugs, excessive dieting
or exercise
Daily Hassles
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Time pressures, responsibilities, deadlines, conflicts
with family and friends
Manage your Stress
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Refusal Skills
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Sometimes it is possible to avoid a stressful situation
all together!
Just say no!
Plan Ahead
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Flexible map for you to reach your goals
Figure 8.2 pg 206
A well thought out plan is your best defense against
stress…however, do not be too rigid in your plans or
you will stress if things don’t go exactly as planned
(flexibility is your friend  )
Get Adequate Sleep
Not enough sleep can affect your ability to
concentrate
 Manage your time so that you can get
enough sleep each night (8-9 hours)
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 Prioritize
your tasks
 Don’t over commit yourself to activities
 Planning ahead will help you to manage your
time and be able to get adequate sleep
Managing Stress Continued
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Get REGULAR physical activity
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Release nervous energy
Relaxes you
Improves your body and mind
Eat nutritious food
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Important for overall health
Poor eating habits can actually contribute to stress by causing
fatigue, weakness, and reduced ability to concentrate
Overeating or under-eating can put the body in physical stress,
which can lead to mental/emotional stress
Tips to improve your eating habits:
Eat regular meals
 Limit comfort foods
 Limit caffeine
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Managing Stress Continued
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AVOID Tobacco, Alcohol, and other drugs
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people turn to these substances to
‘relieve stress’, however in reality these just
physically harm your body and can lead to
addiction
 This risk behaviors will actually increase your
stress in the long run. Don’t turn to a ‘quick
fix’ because it will not work!
Review
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Ways to Manage Stress
 Plan
Ahead
 Get Adequate Sleep
 Get Regular Physical Activity
 Eat Nutritious Food
 Avoid Tobacco, Alcohol, and other drugs
 Avoid the stressful situation
Stress Management Techniques
When stressors can’t be avoided or minimized through the other techniques
stress management skills can be used
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Redirect your energy
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Deep breathing, thinking pleasant thoughts, stretching
Laughing actually lowers blood pressure and makes you feel more relaxed
Keep a positive outlook
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Work on a project, exercise, find something that works for you to take your mind
off the stressful task and apply it to something that interests you
Relax and Laugh
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Skills that help an individual handle stress in a healthful, effective way
The way you think determines how you feel
Seek out support
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Confide in someone
Talk about your problems
Seek advice
JUST LISTEN!
I’m going to play 3 different songs. All I want
you to do while the songs are playing is to listen
to them and relax.
 After each song I will give you time to write
about how the song made you feel.
 After to listening to all three songs I want you to
compare and contrast the songs. How might
these songs help you cope or elicit stress? What
do you think the writers were feeling when they
wrote the songs?
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