Stress and Anxiety S25 PDF

Stress and Anxiety What is Stress? Definition Stress isn’t always bad. In small doses, it can help What is Stress you perform under Your body’s way of pressure and motivate you responding to any kind of to d...

Stress and Anxiety What is Stress? Definition Stress isn’t always bad. In small doses, it can help What is Stress you perform under Your body’s way of pressure and motivate you responding to any kind of to do your best. demand or threat….real or imagined Stress is something you can FEEL physically AND/OR mentally Examples: Asking someone on a date: You feel your heart race, palms sweat Taking a Test: your mind is racing thoughts are swirling and heart pounding 3  Basically this is the Reality Stress is the FEELING you get. STRESSOR is the situation you are in. In a stressor situation, you feel stress. Example: The act of asking someone out on a date is a STRESSOR, the situation. Your palms sweating and heart racing is the STRESS, or body’s reaction to asking someone on a date. 4  W hat’s going on with that thing you call Stress? ★ What causes me to feel stressed? ★ What feelings or emotions are you having? ★ What are you thinking? ★ How does your body react? ★ What can you do to combat the stress?  Stress Response Fight-or-Flight The body’s automatic reaction to a real or imagined threat. Resistance Fatigue Alarm If exposure to a If exposure to stress Your mind and body go stressor continues, is prolonged, you on high alert. This your body adapts begin to tire and lose “fight-or-flight” and reacts to the the ability to manage response prepares you stressor. This stage other stressors to defend yourself or to flee from a threat lasts for a brief effectively. period. 6  Fight or Flight Response When your body provides you with energy, reflexes, and strength so you can respond to a stressor, or situation. Result? Your body releases EPINEPHRINE , or adrenaline, when you are in a fight or flight situation. Your: ⬜ Breathing speeds up ⬜ Heart beats faster ⬜ Muscles tense up ⬜ Pupils in eyes get wider ⬜ Digestion slows down 7  Effects of Stress... On your body... On your mood... On your behavior Headache Anxiety Overeating or Muscle tension or Restlessness undereating pain Lack of motivation Angry outbursts Chest pain or focus Drug or alcohol abuse Fatigue Irritability or anger Tobacco use Stomach upset Sadness or Social withdrawal Sleep problems depression 8 9  1. Distress Negative stress, causes feelings of worry, discomfort, and lower performance level 10  2. Eustress Positive stress, causes good feelings, motivation, and Higher Achievement. 11 Stress causes Anxiety Anxiety is a normal and often healthy response to stress. Feeling nervous, uneasy, or apprehensive. 12 13 Stress management › Identify the stressor….”Why am I feeling stressed?” › Deal with the stress in a healthy way…..”Is this in my circle of control or something I can not control?” 14 Distress or Eustress 15 Distress or Eustress 16 17  Coping with Stress ○ Stress Management techniques ○ Deep Breathing techniques ○ Quiet, instrumental music ○ Artistic relaxation (playing music, drawing, singing) ○ Yoga or stretching ○ Exercise ○ Talking with someone else ○ Meditation 18  Talk ○ If you’re overwhelmed, TALK to someone ○ Teachers: Let them know you need help. Make an appointment during Tutorial and get one-on-one help ○ Counselors: Make an appointment and talk about what’s going on ○ Library: Use it to get some homework done if you don’t have enough time at night ○ Parents: Let them know if the demands are too much. Have them meet with me and I’ll go over the difficulty of an overbooked schedule 19 BIG CONCEPT Stress is your FRIEND 20 21 22