STRESSSTRESS MENTAL HEALTH UNITMENTAL HEALTH UNIT2-62-6

Stress- The body’s reaction to challenges and demands.

EustressEustress This stress is good

and motivates. (Positive Stress)

TWO TYPES OF TWO TYPES OF STRESSSTRESS

DistressStress that makes you unhappy or sick. (Negative

Stress)

When most people talk about stress they are talking about

distress.

These things cause you stress, real or imagined.

STRESSSTRESSOROR

Kids Teens Adults

___________ or __________ response.

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STRESS RESPONSE

Physical Fatigue can occur from repeated bouts of adrenaline spurts.

Psychological Fatigue or tiredness in your mental and emotional state, can also be

caused from stress.

Psychosomatic Stress Response A physical reaction that results from stress rather

than from injury or illness.

EFFECTS OF EFFECTS OF STRESSSTRESS

IrritabilityDifficulty concentrating

Mood swingsActing out

Crying Inability to focus Don’t want to do

anything

MENTAL/SOCIAL EFFECTS

Pain of any kind Heart disease

Digestive problems

Sleep problems Depression

Obesity Autoimmune

diseases Skin conditions

Eczema

PHYSICAL EFFECTS

HeadacheWeakened

immune systemHigh blood pressure

Jaw clenching or teeth grindingDigestive disordersHealth issues are caused

and made worse by stress.

HOW DO WE COPE WITH STRESS?

How you view life’s challenges.

How can perception change your stress level?

PERCEPTION

Remember REPS

R… RelaxationE… Exercise .P… Plan .

S… Self-Talk.

Healthy Ways to Deal With Stress

Relaxation can give you a better perspective on your problem, and lower your blood pressure, and make you

feel less tense.

How do you relax?

Healthy Ways to Deal With Stress

Exercise Improves your mood brain releases endorphins. Increased O2 Supply, you can think more clearly. Your heart rate and blood pressure stay steady

Healthy Ways to Deal With Stress

Plan Make a list of things you need to do, keep track of things you need to do on certain

dates, prioritize the things you need to do so you do the most important first.

Planners Prioritize To Do List Schedule

Healthy Ways to Deal With Stress

Self-Talk Think positively about the things in your life. One bad thought can poison your thoughts about other things. Imagine yourself succeeding and expect

success from yourself. Only think I CAN never I CAN’T. Keep a positive mature perception on life.

You ALWAYS have 100% control over your attitude and perception.

Healthy Ways to Deal With Stress

Let’s practice Self Talk “I got up this morning and the breakfast our

family was eating was gross. I didn’t eat it and now I’m hungry in my classes. My teacher keeps asking me to get started on my work but I am so hungry I can’t concentrate. I have to ride the bus home from school because my Mom has work today. I hate the bus. I hope we aren’t having Lasagna for dinner.”

I got up this morning walked to my bathroom and started getting ready for school. I couldn’t get my makeup right and my hair was even worse. Now I have to try and avoid Seth, the boy I like. I can’t let him see me like this. My clothes are getting to tight! Ughh! Why can’t I look like Kailey. She has it all.

Progressive RelaxationPositive ImageryMelt into the floorContract Relax

Relaxation Techniques

Stress: Portrait of a Killer

Stress Movies and Clips

Directions: Pick one of the following projects and do it for one week. Turn in a report based on your experience with this project.

Option 1: De-Stress With Rest: Pick one of the relaxation exercise videos from Mrs. Ngawaka’s Blog. Take 15 uninterrupted minutes aside everyday for 5 days in a row to go through an exercise. You must also do an exercise from memory as you fall asleep those days. At the end of your 5 days write a half a page about your experience. Did you feel awkward at first? Did you get better at relaxing? Did you feel less stress? Did you feel more rested? Did you have less random pain? Did your mood change? Did you sleep better? Etc.

DE-STRESS PROJECT

Option 2: Organize your Stress: Keep a calendar format planner (Use your own or Mrs. Ngawaka’s for 5 school days. Use the planner everyday in the following steps.

1. Take the planner with you to each class.2. Write down homework, future test and quiz dates.3. Write down things to you need to do outside of

school.4. After school prioritize your planner by placing

number 1,2,3… next to the most to least important things to do that day.

5. When you’ve finished a task check it off. 6. Write a half a page about your experience. Turn in

with your planner or show me your planner. Answer questions like…Were you more prepared for class? Did you stress less? Were you less likely to feel overwhelmed? Would you want to continue this or something similar? Etc.

DE-STRESS PROJECT

MondayMath p3 1-23Eng Reading

TuesdayEng Reading

WednesdayPaper due TomorrowDance Practice

Thursday Friday

Monday TuesdayMy day to help with dinner.

Wednesday ThursdayMath Test Tomorrow

Friday

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

CALENDAR EXAMPLE

Option 3: Stress Less Journal: Keep a Stress Less Journal. For 5 days in a row write a journal entry of at least 70 words. Follow the following steps.1.Set aside specific time each day2.Begin writing without thinking too much. Just write about your thoughts, feelings, dreams, memories, blessings, don’t just vent try to find solutions and peace.3.Keep your journal private. When you turn it in you may place a big X before any line you wouldn’t want me to read. I don’t plan on reading the journals, but when checking it off and grading I don’t want to skim past something you want to keep private. 4.Write a half a page about your experience with this regarding your stress. Was it helpful, insightful, etc.

DE-STRESS PROJECT

Option 4: Attitude Adjustment: Everyday for 5 days write down 25 things you are thankful for. Each following day you may not do any repeats. They must be different.

Ex. I am thankful for my parents and I am thankful my parents and I get along are different things.

Turn In: 1. Your list of things you are thankful for.2. A half a page written about your experience with

this project. How did you fee each day? Did you feel different from the start and beginning? Did you notice a change in yourself? Did you feel less stressed? Did you feel happier?

DE-STRESS PROJECT

This Project must be completed by the End of the Unit. This means you have 4 class periods to finish it. So get started on it today or within the next 2 days.

DO NOT NEGLECT TO DO THIS ASSIGNMENT AND THEN TRY TO TURN IN A FAKE. IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE

COME TALK TO ME. EVERYONE NEEDS TO DO THIS ASSIGNMENT FOR REAL.

DUE DATE