Assignment #28Assignment #28Attitude: a way of thinking, acting or Attitude: a way of thinking, acting or feeling; how one looks at life.feeling; how one looks at life.Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: when you accept Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: when you accept that something is too difficult or that something is too difficult or overwhelming, it likely will be. A negative overwhelming, it likely will be. A negative attitude sets you up for stress and defeatattitude sets you up for stress and defeat..

Assignment #28Assignment #28Self-Talk: the messages one tells oneself in a given Self-Talk: the messages one tells oneself in a given situation. These messages may be positive or situation. These messages may be positive or negative.negative.Constructive Criticism: a type of criticism in which Constructive Criticism: a type of criticism in which the purpose is to benefit the recipient. Comments the purpose is to benefit the recipient. Comments may be both positive and negative in nature and may be both positive and negative in nature and should be given in a helpful and friendly manner.should be given in a helpful and friendly manner.

Unit 2 Summary AssignmentUnit 2 Summary AssignmentSelf AssessmentSelf AssessmentWhat have you learned about What have you learned about yourself career developmentyourself career development5 Things to Change5 Things to Change– Procrastination; communication skills; Procrastination; communication skills;

study habitsstudy habits

Stress ManagementStress Management

A Balancing ActA Balancing Act

What is stress?What is stress?How one’s body reacts to change.How one’s body reacts to change.– These feelings come from feelings, These feelings come from feelings,

situations and people. situations and people.

Which of these is stress?Which of these is stress?You receive a good mark on a test.You receive a good mark on a test.Your dog gets sick.Your dog gets sick.You have a test soon and you haven’t You have a test soon and you haven’t started studying yet.started studying yet.You are elected president of the You are elected president of the student council.student council.Your best friend is moving away.Your best friend is moving away.You have an interview for apart time You have an interview for apart time job.job.

StressorsStressorsThings that cause stress are called Things that cause stress are called stressors:stressors:– Going to a new schoolGoing to a new school– Divorce or separation of parentsDivorce or separation of parents– Winning an awardWinning an award– Taking a testTaking a test– Death of a relativeDeath of a relative– Being sickBeing sick

Is All Stress Bad? No!!!Is All Stress Bad? No!!!Most people define stress as worry, Most people define stress as worry, tension and pressure but all stress tension and pressure but all stress isn’t bad.isn’t bad.We need some stress in our lives or We need some stress in our lives or life would be dull.life would be dull.

Strategies for Handling Negative Strategies for Handling Negative StressStress

Schedule your important activities.Schedule your important activities.Use a planner.Use a planner.Keep a budget.Keep a budget.Talk with parents, a guardian or Talk with parents, a guardian or other responsible adults for support.other responsible adults for support.

StrategiesStrategiesHave a support network of friends.Have a support network of friends.Keep a journal to help organize your Keep a journal to help organize your thoughts and feelings.thoughts and feelings.

Listen to music that makes you feel Listen to music that makes you feel good.good.

StrategiesStrategiesParticipate in physical activity.Participate in physical activity.Use breathing techniques, yoga, Use breathing techniques, yoga, visualization and/or meditation to visualization and/or meditation to help you relax.help you relax.Eat a healthy diet.Eat a healthy diet.

StrategiesStrategiesGet plenty of rest and sleep.Get plenty of rest and sleep.Use responsible decision-making Use responsible decision-making skills.skills.

Anti-Stress KitAnti-Stress KitAn eraser – to make all those little An eraser – to make all those little mistakes disappearmistakes disappearA penny – so you will never be A penny – so you will never be completely brokecompletely brokeA marble – for those days when A marble – for those days when you’re sure you’re losing yoursyou’re sure you’re losing yours

Anti-Stress KitAnti-Stress KitAn elastic – to help stretch beyond An elastic – to help stretch beyond your limitsyour limitsA string – to hold it all together when A string – to hold it all together when it seems to be falling apartit seems to be falling apartAnd a kiss – to remind you that some And a kiss – to remind you that some LOVES YOULOVES YOU