1B 7th Grade Mental and Emotional Health Teacher Notes
I.
Stress management
Stress (8th Grade textbook pp. 66-67; chapter 4.1)
A. definition = ________________________________________________________
1. Stressors (class brainstorm) – situations that cause stress
a. ________________________________
b. ________________________________
c. ________________________________
d. ________________________________
2. Strategies for handling stress (7.1p)
a. It’s important to become______________ when handling stressful situations.
“Resiliency” means to be able to ____________________ from stressful
situations.
b. Examples of ways to handle my stress
i. ________________________________________
ii. ________________________________________
iii. _______________________________________
iv. _______________________________________
3. Achievable goals for handling stressors (7.2q)
a. When I begin to feel stressed, I feel
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b. An (more) effective way for me to handle my stress will be to
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c. Write a personal goal stating how you will more successfully manage your stress.
Avoid using general words such as “better” or “more”. Be specific.
I am going to successfully handle my stress by _______________________________
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If I’m faced with disappointment, I will _____________________________________
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4. Benefits of being emotionally flexible, stress management, and stress-reduction
techniques for emotional health (7.2p)
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B. Getting help (8th Grade textbook; Chapter 4.3)
1. The first step is to _________________________________________
2. Other ways
a. Therapy/Counseling
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b. Mental Health Providers
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3. Create a strategy to promote seeking help for mental health concerns
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II. Success in School Lesson 5.2 (7th Grade text: Chapter 5, Lesson 2): Read aloud
A. Success at school
1. Sharing something positive about yourself with a partner. Share a success and a
failure. What did you learn from each? Which had the most impact on you? Which
comes to mind more readily?
2. Factors that promote school success (class discussion)
a. nutrition = eat _______________, balanced meals, healthy choices, drinking
___________
b. physical =being _____________, healthy ______________, healthy
environment, recommended amount of __________________.
c. mental/emotional = what you think and feel about yourself
mental: high self-esteem, positive _________________, positive self___________, confident; uses healthy stress management techniques
emotional: being _________, ______________, _________________
d. social health = healthy friendships, support at ____________,
_____________ relationship with parents/guardian, relatives, coach, teacher,
e. spiritual = relationship with religious leader
f. academic = be prepared, organized; take notes; listen attentively; pay
attention; ask for help when needed
3. Obstacles/preventing school success (class discussion)
a. hanging out with the ______________ crowd
b. poor ____________; lack of _____________
c. situations at home
d. lack of ______________
e. low self-esteem and _________________
f. getting _______________ often
4. Brainstorm with your classmates: Explain 2 reasons why it’s the important to have a
positive (emotionally safe) climate for school success (7.2r)
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