Health and StressBy Rachel Rausch

HE3.1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance c. Give examples of intellectual, physical, emotional, and social health. Examples: Describe the impact of stress on multiple dimensions of health. List behaviors that contribute to intellectual, physical, emotional, and social health. health.

What is Stress: When you feel like you have to much to do, you are not prepared

for something or you are really worried about something. We need to teach the students that stress can come from any where- home, school even friends can cause stress, then teach them how to

deal with stress in a healthy way.

Factors for stress in children: bulling, family

situations, abuse, medical conditions.Effects of stress on children: When a child is

stressed they can have physical symptoms such as headaches or stomach aches, become withdrawn from friends or not be able to concentrate on school work. Stress as a child can lead to problems as an adult.

Dealing with stress the healthy way: take a break, talk to a friend about the stress, have a happy thought to focus on, talk to an adult about the stress.

Research about stress on childrenChildren who experienced stress frequently

and at a young age can have weaker immune systems

Children who are under stress are more likely to act out or act aggressively.

Girls are more likely to experience stress, and this can lead to risky behaviors and substance abuse.

Not all stress is bad, it helps challenge you to learn new things, and is a part of daily life.

What can we do?Structure our classrooms to create a peaceful

environmentHave time in the day to unwindPractice what you preach-destress!Teach time management skills to studentsBe aware of what is going on in your students

life.

Referenceshttp://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/symp

toms/stress-and-anxiety/risk-factors.html (slide one-risk factors)

http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/feelings/stress.html# (slide one- symptoms)

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090126173606.htm (slide four-immune systems)

http://www.lifepositive.com/mind/psychology/stress/anxiety-in-children.asp (slide four- aggression)

http://life.familyeducation.com/teen/stress/39303.html?page=5

Referenceshttp://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/feature

s/school-stress-anxiety-children (slide four-stress is not always bad)

http://www.stressmanagementblog.com/student-stress-management/stress-management-for-elementary-students-32/ ( slide 5)