This document discusses stress, its causes, effects, and ways to cope with it. It describes two types of stress - eustress, which is positive stress that motivates, and distress, which makes one unhappy or sick. Stress can cause both physical effects like headaches as well as mental/social effects like mood swings. The document recommends healthy ways to deal with stress, including relaxation techniques, exercise, planning, and positive self-talk. It provides examples of relaxation exercises and presents an assignment for students to practice stress-reducing activities for a week and report back on their experiences.

1. STRESSSTRESS
MENTAL HEALTH UNITMENTAL HEALTH UNIT
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2. Stress- The body’s reaction to
challenges and demands.

3. EustressEustress
This stress is good
and motivates.
(Positive Stress)
TWO TYPES OF STRESSTWO TYPES OF STRESS
Distress
Stress that makes you
unhappy or sick.
(Negative Stress)
When most people talk about stress they are
talking about distress.

4. These things cause you stress, real or
imagined.
STRESSORSTRESSOR

5. Kids Teens Adults

6. ___________ or __________ response.
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STRESS RESPONSE

8. 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 STRESSEFFECTS OF STRESS

9. Irritability
Difficulty concentrating
Mood swings
Acting out
Crying
Inability to focus
Don’t want to do anything
MENTAL/SOCIAL
EFFECTS

10. Pain of any kind
Heart disease
Digestive problems
Sleep problems
Depression
Obesity
Autoimmune diseases
Skin conditions
Eczema
PHYSICAL EFFECTS
Headache
Weakened immune
system
High blood pressure
Jaw clenching or
teeth grinding
Digestive disorders
Health issues are caused and made worse by stress.

11. HOW DO WE COPE WITH STRESS?

12. How you view life’s challenges.
How can percept ion change
your st ress level?
PERCEPTION

13. Remember REPS
R… Relaxation
E… Exercise .
P… Plan .
S… Self-Talk.
Healthy Ways to Deal With Stress

14. Relaxationcan 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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.

19. Progressive Relaxation
Positive Imagery
Melt into the floor
Contract Relax
Relaxation Techniques

20. Stress: Portrait of a Killer
Stress Movies and Clips

21. 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

22. 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

23. Monday
Math p3 1-23
Eng Reading
Tuesday
Eng Reading
Wednesday
Paper due
Tomorrow
Dance
Practice
Thursday Friday
Monday Tuesday
My day to help
with dinner.
Wednesday Thursday
Math Test
Tomorrow
Friday
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CALENDAR EXAMPLE

24. 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 day
2.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

25. 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

26. 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