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Coping with stress in middle and late adolescence

This document discusses coping with stress in middle and late adolescence. It begins by reminding students to find a comfortable place to focus and take notes during the lesson. It then discusses how stress is defined, including views that see it as a stimulus, response, or relational concept. The document outlines sources of stress specific to teenagers, such as school, relationships, and family issues. It provides examples of healthy and unhealthy stress responses. Finally, it recommends several coping strategies teens can use to manage stress, such as exercise, relaxation techniques, and seeking social support.

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Coping with Stress in Middle and Late Adolescence Personal Development Grade 11
Reminders: (1) Find a comfortable and quite place for you to be able to concentrate with our lesson; (2) On your notebook, write the concepts about the lessons; (3) Listen carefully and participate attentively with our activities and discussion. 2
Module 5 Coping with Stress in Middle and Late Adolescence 3
4 Reminders: After our session, you are expected to : 1. Recognize the sources of one’s stress; 2. Illustrate the effects of stress on one’s system; and 3. Identify personal ways of coping with stress for healthful living.
Module 5 Coping with Stress in Middle and Late Adolescence 5
How are you feeling? ✘ anxious? ✘ Helpless? ✘ Low? Stress? ✘ Frustrated? ✘ Lonely? 6 ✘ Worried? ✘ Guilty? ✘ Overwhelmed? ✘ Fearful? ✘ angry?
What is stress?
1. Stress is the reaction of the mind and body to stimulus that causes tension on the well- being and disturbs the state of calm or equilibrium of a person. 2. Stress is now understood as a way of life crisis (Masih & Gulrez, 2006) affecting any individual regardless of their developmental stage (Banerjee & Chatterjee, 2016). Stress according to its defenition 8
 Quoted by Oxington in Psychology of Stress, saying that there would be no life without stress.  According to Oxington, stress is an inevitable result of life. Stress according to its defenition 9
Stress According to Psychologist… Beneficial Stress  The stress that can be beneficial and helpful to individuals when a small and sporadic amount of stress occurs Destructive Stress  The stress that can be destructive to both physical and mental head when excessive of stress sustained over lengthy period. 10
Three views about stress…
3 views about stress Stress as STIMULUS Caused by situations (which often called stressors) that may be life threatening or life changing. Examples: Car accident, breakup with boyfriend or girlfriend, and separation from loved ones. 12
3 views about stress 13 Stress as RESPONSE The way the body reacts to challenging situations. Adolescent’s physical response to stress is faster than that of an adult. Prolonged or chronic situations that involved both cortisol and norepinephrine affect the body to wear down fast. Example: Your mother is too stressed due to financial instability and it causes her to higher blood pressure.
3 views about stress Stress as RELATIONAL Assessment here means that when a person allows reasoning to prevail and weigh the relevance or irrelevance of situation. Example: a flight delay. 14
The Healhty Stress 15 Healthy stress can motivate, energize, and produce fruitful actions.
Stressors of middle and late adolescent
Stressors of middle and late adolescent External Stressors Comes from the outside of you like certain situations and people. 17
Stressors of middle and late adolescent Internal Stressors Coming from within your thoughts that caused you to feel fearful about the future and personal beliefs, which include your own expectations. Example: Negative self-talk, Unrealistic expectations 18
Possible Sources of Stress for Teenagers 1. School demands (test and homework) and frustrations 2. Negative thoughts and feelings about themselves 3. Change is their bodies 4. Problems with friends and/or peers at school 5. Unsafe living environment or neighborhood 6. Separation or divorce of parents 7. Chronic illness or severe problems in the family 8. Death of a loved one 9. Moving or changing schools 10. Taking on too many activities 19
20 Stress Responses
21 Coping with Stress in Middle and Late Adolescent
How do we Cope-up with Stress?
23 How do we Cope-up with Stress?
Teens can handle stress with the following behaviors and techniques. 1. Exercise and eat regularly. 2. Avoid excess caffeine intake which can increase feelings of anxiety and agitation. 3. Avoid illegal drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. 4. Learn relaxation exercise (abdominal breathing and muscle relaxation technique). 5. Develop assertiveness training skills. For example, state feelings in polite firm and not overly aggressive or passive ways: (“I feel angry when you yell at me” “please stop yelling”). 24
Teens can handle stress with the following behaviors and techniques. 6. Rehearse and practice situations which cause stress. One example is taking a speech class if talking in front of class makes you anxious. 7. Learn practical coping skills. For example, break a large task into smaller, more attainable tasks. 8. Decrease negative self-talk: challenge negative thoughts about yourself with alternative neutral or positive thoughts. “My life will never get better” can be transformed into “I may feel hopeless now, but my life will probably get better if I work at it and get some help”. 25
Teens can handle stress with the following behaviors and techniques. 9. Learn to feel good about doing a competent or good enough job rather than demanding perfection from yourself and others. 10. Take a break from stressful situations. Activities, like listening to music, talking to a friend, drawing, writing, or spending time with pet, can reduce stress. 11. Build a network of friends who help you cope in a positive way. 26
27 Make a poster of the things you would like to do with your family and friends once things get back to normal. RUBRICS Creativity 20 points Uniqueness 20 Points Relatedness to the topic 10 points Total - 50 points Performance Task
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