Chapter 4
Managing Stress
and
Coping with Loss
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How frequently do you engage in the following behaviors?
SCORING:
1 = never
2 = occasionally
3 = most of the time
4 = all of the time
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
I exercise and eat well.
I make time in my schedule to do the things that I
really enjoy.
I ask for support from family and friends when I feel
too much stress.
I have an optimistic view of changes in my life.
I do the most important projects I want to
accomplish first.
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Point Ranges:
16 or more points:
You are doing an excellent job of managing
stress.
7 - 15 points:
You are doing well overall but have areas in
which you could improve how you manage
stress.
6 points or less:
You should be making some major changes in
the ways in which you manage stress, or you
may develop a stress-related illness.
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Life changes can lead to stress…
(Lifetime Health, page 79)
ACTIVITY: To measure how much your
life has changed, add up the life
change units on the following slide.
Only count changes that you
experienced within the past year…
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Your Life Change Score:
< 100
your life has changed little
100 – 200
you have experienced moderate
change
> 200
your life has changed
significantly
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Chapter 4
Managing Stress
and
Coping with Loss
Contents
• Section 1 Stress and Your Health
• Section 2 Dealing with Stress
• Section 3 Coping with Loss
• Section 4 Preventing Suicide
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Chapter 4
Managing Stress and Coping with Loss
Section 1
Stress and Your Health
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Bellringer
Identify 3 situations that cause you stress
on a daily basis…
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What Causes Stress???
A. Environmental stressors =
conditions / events in your physical environment
that cause you stress…(ex: smog, noise, etc)
B. Biological stressors =
conditions that make it difficult for your body to
take part in daily activities…(ex: illness, etc)
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What Causes Stress???
C. Thinking stressors =
any type of mental challenge
D. Behavioral stressors =
unhealthy behaviors that cause stress
E. Life change stressors =
major life changes—negative OR positive—that
lead to stress
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Section 1 Stress and Your Health
Physical Response to Stress:
Fight-or-flight response:
your body releases adrenaline (epinephrine),
which triggers the following changes:
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Breathing speeds up
Heartbeat increases
Muscles tense up
Pupils dilate
Digestions stops
Blood sugar increases
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Emotional and Behavioral Response to Stress:
Positive Stress (EUSTRESS) =
Energizes you and helps you reach a goal
Negative Stress (DISTRESS) =
Makes you sick or keeps you from reaching a
goal
When you are experiencing stress, try to adjust your
attitude and make the stress POSITIVE.
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Long-term Stress Can Make You Sick:
The general adaptation syndrome describes 3 stages
in the relationship between stress and disease….
1. Alarm Stage (body and mind become very
alert in response to stressors)
2. Resistance Stage (body tries to defend itself
against stress, to resist disease and injury)
3. Exhaustion Stage (body unable to overcome
stress…exhaustion sets in…organs and body
systems may suffer or fail, and injury or illness
may occur)
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Chapter 4
Managing Stress and Coping with Loss
Section 2
Dealing with Stress
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Section 2 Dealing with Stress
Take Care of Yourself:
• Staying physically healthy can help you avoid stressrelated illness.
• Some of the same things you can do for your
physical health also relieve stress.
• Exercise regularly
• Get enough rest
• Eat right
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Learn to Relax:
• Deep breathing brings more oxygen to all
parts of your body, and has a calming effect.
• Tension-releasing exercises help relieve
tension in your muscles.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation Activity
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Build Resiliency:
Resiliency is the ability to recover from
illness, hardship, and other stressors.
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Change Your Attitude:
• Having a positive attitude can help relieve stress
• Use positive self-talk
• Be confident
• Try not to worry about things that are out of your
control
(ex: CIRCLE OF CONTROL)
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Time Management:
• List and prioritize your projects.
• Know and set your limits
(don’t take on too many projects at the same time)
• Make a schedule
(ie, using your student agenda spiral, planner, etc)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Enter your priorities first.
Be realistic.
Allow extra time for unforeseen problems.
Make time to relax.
ACT!!!
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Section 3
Coping with Loss
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Section 3 Coping with Loss
Effects of Loss:
• can cause a wide range of intense emotions
(sadness, anger, numbness, etc)
• can cause physical and emotional stress
• These feelings are NORMAL and help you COPE
• If the feelings don’t pass in time, you should seek
help from a parent or trusted adult.
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The Grieving Process:
GRIEVE: to express deep sadness
because of a loss.
• The grieving process can be divided into five
stages.
• Not everyone experiences every stage, or in
the same order.
• If you feel stuck in a stage, ask for help.
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The Grieving Process has 5 stages…
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
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Memorial Services, Wakes and Funerals:
• Ceremonies that take place after a death help friends
and family to get through the grieving process.
Memorial service: a public ceremony to honor and
remember the deceased.
Wake: a time for family and friends to view the
deceased, before a funeral.
Funeral: a ceremony in which a deceased person is
buried or cremated.
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Section 3 Coping with Loss
Getting Help for Dealing with a Loss:
To help YOURSELF as you cope with a loss:
 Get plenty of rest
 Stick to normal routines
 Share memories with others
 Express your feelings
 Do not blame yourself or others
To help SOMEONE ELSE cope with a loss:
 Show your support through simple actions
 Let the person know you are there for him or her
 Allow the person to share thoughts and feelings
 Express your faith in the person’s ability to cope
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Section 4
Preventing Suicide
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Section 4 Preventing Suicide
Facts About Suicide:
• People who have attempted suicide often asked for
help in an indirect way.
• Drug and alcohol use can put people at risk of acting
on suicidal thoughts because judgment
is impaired.
• Average “successful” suicide follows 5 “unsuccessful”
attempts.
• Boys have higher “success” rate than girls.
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Teens and Suicide:
• Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death for people
between 15 and 24.
• Physical and emotional changes in the teen years
can make you more emotional, impulsive, and
focused on the present.
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Suicide Prevention:
• Think about consequences before you act.
• Don’t solve temporary problems with
permanent solutions.
• Seek help when you need it.
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Warning signs that you or someone else are
considering suicide….
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Feeling hopeless
Withdrawing from family and friends
Neglecting basic needs
Loss of energy
Taking more risks
Using alcohol and drugs
Giving away personal things
Resources
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Getting Help for SOMEONE ELSE:
• If you think a friend is thinking about suicide:
• Take all talk of suicide seriously.
• Reassure your friend that suicide is not the answer.
• Try to change negative thoughts into positive
thoughts.
• Don’t keep a secret for your friend...GET HELP!!!
• Help your friend get the help of an adult.
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