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Copy of Social Lesson: Stress
Social Skills Lesson:
Stress
Relaxation Technique
Possible Causes of Stress
• A change in your family’s financial situation
• Difficulties in school/home
• Injury or illness of family member or friend
• Parents separate/divorce or remarry
• Someone you are close to dies
• Personal illness or injury
• Changes in school or family situation
• Trouble in school or at home
• You are threatened by violence
• Theft of personal possessions
• Increased workload at home or school
• Arguments with parents/teachers/friends/siblings
• Failing classes in school
• Moving
• You are in trouble with the police
• Drug/alcohol use
• Added responsibilities at home/school or work
• Pressure to raise grades/improve performance
• Too many missed classes
• A change in sleeping/eating habits
• Boyfriend/girlfriend trouble
What is your biggest stressor?
Common Stress Response
- Senses become keener
- Muscles tighten
- Heart increases
- Skin looks pale and feels cold and clammy
- Thoughts race
- Hands perspire more to cool the body
- Adrenaline increase to provide energy
- Shortness of breath
- Upset stomach (butterflies)
- May develop sudden headache
Stress Buster
- Treat yourself well. Eat healthy, exercise, get plenty of sleep and allow time to do the things you enjoy.
- Do something else for a while - go for a walk, exercise,read,see a movie, listen to music.
- Talk to a friend, parent, teacher or counselor.
- Ask for help.
- Take a fresh look; brainstorm new solutions.
- Don't be overly critical of yourself : give yourself a break.
- Think of your past accomplishments and good qualities.
- Learn your limits; take one thing at a time and don't take on more than you can handle.
- Put things in perspective; pressures usually pass.
- Write in a journal.
- Use your sense of humor.
- Learn to relax.
- Other Ideas?????
What is stress?
Negative ways
- Self harm
- Substance abuse
- Ignoring the problem
- Angry outburst
Stress is your body's response to demands such as; changes, threats, challenges, etc.
Whether the demand is real or imagined, outside or within, your body will react to it with a number of common characteristics call the stress response, or just plain stress.
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