stress

1. UNDERSTANDING STRESS

2. OBJECTIVES:
At the end of this lesson learners will be
able to:
Define and understand stress;
Identify sources of their stress;
Illustrate the effect of stress on their
system.

3. Listens to music Keeps a journal
or diary
Plays a musical
instrument
Makes “to do “
lists
Has hiked to the
top of a
mountain
Eats breakfast Enjoys baking
cookies
Plays with an
electronic
device
Likes to laugh
and does so a
lot
Has a fish
tank/aquarium
Play outside
after school
Talks to family
about problems
Your favorite
activity
Enjoys nature Sleeps 9-11
hours a night
Goes for
walks/bike
riding
Volunteers Practice martial
arts
Daydreams Does yoga or
pilates
Enjoys going for
a drive
Goes window
shopping
Works out at a
gym/at home
Skis,
skateboards
Rented a movie
on the weekend
STRESS BINGO

4. STRESS BINGO
Instruction:
Walk around and find someone who participates
in one of the activities listed on the BINGO SHEET.
Ask the person to sign his/her name in the
appropriate box. Try to find a different person for
each activity. The first one who will complete
signs with a straight line or diagonal line will be
the winner. I’ll give you 5 mins. For this task.

6. WHAT IS STRESS?
•Stress is the body’s response to anything
that makes us feel threatened or pressured.
•It is caused by any kind of demand, to which
we must adapt, adjust or respond.
•It is the body’s automatic way of reacting to
changes, challenges and demands placed on
us.

7. Sign of Stress
Probable Symptoms
Insomnia
Loss of mental concentration
Absenteeism
Depression
Extreme anger and frustration
Family conflict
Migraine, Headaches and back problems

8. CAUSE AND EFFECTS OF STRESS
Anxiety
Dejection
Desperation
Panic
Tension
Pressure
Anger
Misery

9. Everyday frustrations cause stress build-up
•Managing yourself to get out of bed
•Driving to school and you are running late
•Managing Car repair
•Conflicts in school or at work
•Coping with unrealistic deadlines
• Equipment failures
•Unexpected bad weather

10. Problems in our personal life can be
devastating too:
•Conflict with a spouse or closed friend
•Drug and alcohol abuse
•Domestic violence
•Care of children and elderly relatives
•Chronic and mental illness

11. Problems in our personal life can be
devastating
•Injury
•Physical handicaps
•Moving to a new home
•Unwise use of credit
•Illness of loved one

12. Problems in our personal life can e
devastating
•Separation from loved ones
•Personal illness
• Budget limitations
•Death of someone you care about
•Unpaid bill

13. A common cause of stress is dealing with
life’s transitions
•Too many changes in lives at the
same time.

14. Activity: WHAT CAUSES YOU TO “ LOOSE
YOUR COOL”?
We all have certain things, situations, or
people that cause us to lose our composure
from time to time. Determine what causes
you to “lose your cool” by completing this
activity. When you begin to identify your
stressors, you can become skilled at
preventing negative consequences.

15. N a m e : G r a d e a n d S e c t i o n :
A c t i v i t y : W H A T C A U S E S Y O U T O “ L O O S E Y O U R C O O L ” ?
D e t e r m i n e w h a t c a u s e s Y O U t o “ l o s e y o u r c o o l ” b y c o m p l e t i n g t h i s a c t i v i t y . W h e n y o u b e g i n t o
i d e n t i f y y o u r s t r e s s o r s , y o u c a n b e c o m e s k i l l e d a n d p r e v e n t i n g n e g a t i v e c o n s e q u e n c e s . P l a c e a n
X n e x t t o e a c h f a c t o r t h a t c a u s e s y o u s t r e s s . T h e r e a r e b l a n k s p a c e s p r o v i d e d s o y o u c a n a d d
y o u r o w n .
b e i n g l a t e l a c k o f s l e e p
t o o m u c h w o r k n o d a t e f o r a d a n c e
s p e a k i n g i n p u b l i c p i m p l e s
b a b y s i t t i n g P E c l a s s
g o i n g t o t h e d e n t i s t M a t h c l a s s
a r g u m e n t s w i t h f r i e n d s E n g l i s h c l a s s
p a r e n t s f i g h t i n g o t h e r c l a s s
g e t t i n g d e t e n t i o n b o r e d o m
y o u r j o b r u d e p e o p l e
t a k i n g t e s t n o m o n e y
v i d e o g a m e s n o t r a n s p o r t a t i o n
u s i n g a c o m p u t e r p l a y i n g o n a s p o r t s t e a m
r e s t r i c t i o n s a t h o m e n o t b e i n g i n c l u d e d i n a s p o r t s t e a m
c h o r e s l o s i n g s o m e t h i n g v a l u a b l e
c l o s e i n s p a c e s l o s i n g
c o m m e r c i a l s c a r e l e s s d r i v e r s
i n t e r r u p t i o n s w h i l e b u s y s l o w d r i v e r s
g e t t i n g a n i n j e c t i o n l o u d p e o p l e
a r g u m e n t s w i t h p a r e n t s b a b y c r y i n g
f i g h t w i t h b f / g f d i s r e s p e c t f u l c h i l d r e n
a f r i e n d b e t r a y s y o u

16. Stress Response
It is the collection of physiological
changes that occur when you face a
perceived threat – when you face
situations where you feel the demands
outweigh your resources to successfully
cope. These situations are known as
stressors.

17. STRESS SIGNALS
Physical signs
•Headache
•Stomachache
•Dizziness
•Back pain
•Neck stiffness
•Weight loss
•Weight gain
•Weakness
•Nausea
•Indigestion
•Excessive sleeping

18. Physical signs
•Loss of appetite
•Inability to sleep
•Skin problems
•Constant fatigue
•Excessive sweating
•Chest pains
•High blood pressure
•Rapid or difficult
breathing
•Cold hands or feet
•Excessive sweating

19. Mental signs
•Mood changes
•Lack of concentration
•Nightmares
•Panic attacks
•Anxiety
•Anger
•Irritability
•Crying
•Thoughts of suicide
•Depression
•Confusion
•Feeling of helplessness
•Restlessness
•Racing thoughts
•Aggressiveness

20. Behavioral signs
•Smoking
•Nail biting
•Pulling hair
•Grinding hair
•Use of alcohol
•Use of medication
•Compulsive dieting
•Hair chewing
•Nervous laughter
•Lateness
•Putting things off
•Not caring about physical
appearance
•Compulsive overeating

21. When your stress response is triggered, a series
of changes occur within your body:
•Redirection of blood away from extremities and
instead of major organs
•Release of cortisol and other hormones, which bring
other short and long term changes
•It gives you a burst of energy so you’re be able to
fight off attackers or run away from them effectively.
•Can lead to chronic stress and then our body doesn’t
go back to its normal state.

22. Application: My Stress Signals
Write about your stress signals. Answer the
following questions:
1. How do you know that you are stressed?
2. What stress signals do you have that your
partner does not have?
3. How much stress do you think you are
currently under?

23. Application: My Stress Signals
4.How are your stress signals different
for different types of stressors?
5.What are some ways that you usually
remove or reduce the stress that cause
you physical, emotional or behavioral
difficulties.

24. Thank you….