Chapter 5
Mental and
Emotional Health
Lesson 4
Managing Stress
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 stress
The body’s response to real or imagined dangers
or other life events
 positive
stress
Stress that can help you reach your goals
 distress
Stress that prevents you from doing what you need
to do, or stress that causes you discomfort
 stressors
Sources of stress
 fight-or-flight
response
The body’s way of responding to threats
 adrenaline
A hormone that increases the level of sugar in
the blood
 fatigue
Tiredness
In this lesson, you will be able to
 recognize sources of stress.
 describe the body’s reaction to stress.
 list effective strategies to avoid and manage stress.
Predicting
Headings in this Lesson
Look over the headings in
• What Is Stress?
this lesson. List two topics
• What Are Stressors?
that you think will be covered
• The Body’s Response to Stress
in the lesson.
• Avoiding Stress
• Strategies for Managing Stress
What Is Stress?
You cannot get rid of stress completely, but you can
learn to deal with it effectively.
stress The body’s response to real or imagined
dangers or other life events
What Is Stress?
The two types of stress are:
Positive Stress
Distress, or negative stress
positive stress Stress that can help you reach your goals
distress Stress that prevents you from doing what you
need to do, or stress that causes discomfort
What Are Stressors?
Common events like being late for class or playing a
solo during a concert are examples of stressors.
stressors Sources of stress
Different people find different situations stressful.
The Body’s Response to Stress
The body reacts to stress with the fight-or-flight
response.
fight-or-flight response The body’s way of responding to threats
The Body’s Response to Stress
As your body prepares for action against a stressor, it
releases adrenaline.
adrenaline A hormone that increases the level of sugar in the blood,
giving your body extra energy
The Body’s Response to Stress
After a stressful situation, you may feel fatigue.
fatigue Tiredness
Fatigue occurs because your body directed much of
its energy into the fight-or-flight response.
Avoiding Stress
You can avoid some stressful
situations by planning ahead and
managing your time.
You can deal with unavoidable stress
by being prepared for situations like
taking a test.
Strategies for Managing Stress
Eat nutritious
foods.
Stay physically
active.
Use your time
wisely.
Think
positively.
Get enough
sleep.
Relax.
Talk with
others.
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What I Learned
Vocabulary Define stress.
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What I Learned
Describe What is the fight-or-flight response?
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What I Learned
Give Examples Give two examples of positive stress.
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What I Learned
Explain What are three healthy strategies for
managing stress?
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Thinking Critically
Analyze Do you think life today is more stressful that
it was for your parents? Why or why not?
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Thinking Critically
Hypothesize Why might adrenaline have been more
important to human survival in the past than it is today?
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Chapter 5
Mental and
Emotional Health
Lesson 4
Managing Stress
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