Ch. 4 Lesson #1
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Open: iSwifter APP
Open the bookmarks tab and choose: “Glencoe
chapter activities”
Drop Down: “Chapter Activities”
Choose: “Chapter 4”
Open: “Interactive Study Guides”
Open: “Lesson #1”
http://glencoe.mcgrawhill.com/sites/dl/free/0078726549/359991/InterActC
h8Ls1.html
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Objective 1: Examine the causes and effects of
stress.
Objective 2: Differentiate how stress can affect
physical, mental/emotional, and social health.
Objective 3: Show how substance abuse harms
mental/emotional health.
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Show video located on the “J” drive
titled, “Help, I’m Stressed”
26 minutes in duration
Try each of the 3 stress management techniques:
1. Exercise (for leisure) for a minimum of 20 min.
2. Listen to soft music for a minimum of 20 min.
3. Option: Choose 1 – warm BATH, massage, advice
from a parent(s), reading a book for leisure (not for a
class), drawing, playing a musical instrument for
leisure.
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Answer the following questions for each technique
(1, 2, & 3). This MUST BE TYPED
A. What exactly did you do (use detail)
B. After you were done, did you feel any stress relief?
C. Would you use this relief technique again? WHY?
The reaction of the body and mind to everyday
challenges and demands
Stress in Your Life
 Perception: is the act of becoming aware through
the senses.
 One way to manage stress is to change how you
perceive and react to events that cause it.
 Also, your reaction to stressful events depends on
your previous experiences.
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Can have both a
positive and
negative effect.
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What are some of
the positive and
negative effects?
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Stressor: is anything that causes stress. They
can be real or imagined, anticipated or
unexpected.
What causes stress for you may not cause stress
for someone else.
Work with a partner and discuss the following:
ACTIVITY: Share with each other what causes
you stress. See if your partner also feels stress
from that event/situation like you do.
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Three phases:
1. Alarm
2. Resistance
3. Fatigue
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When you perceive something to be dangerous,
difficult, or painful, your body automatically
begins the stress response.
Example: when your camping and you hear an
animal. Or, your younger and you watched a scary
movie. Later in bed you hear noises in the kitchen.
In the alarm stage, your body produces adrenaline.
Adrenaline: Gives you a burst of energy and
causes many changes in your body.
The physical response is largely involuntary.
Fight or flight response: The changes cause you to
fight the stressor or “take flight” and escape.
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It’s not always possible to fight or
take flight from the stressor. If
exposure to a stressor continues,
your body adapts and reacts to the
stressor. The body may continue to
function at a higher level for a brief
period of time.
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Fatigue: If exposure to a stressor is prolonged,
your body loses its ability to adapt. You begin
to tire an lose the ability to manage other
stressors effectively.
ACTIVITY:
physical & psychological responses to stress.
Open the health web page and click on the link.
Complete the Survey. When you are finished, I
will put the results of the survey on the screen.
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Physical signs stress
Pounding heart
Dryness of mouth
Raised body temperature
Lightheaded, dizziness, or faintness
Trembling, shaking hands
Speech difficulties
Insomnia
Grinding of teeth during the night
Sweating
Frequent urination
Upset stomach
Loss or increased appetite
Increase substance abuse
Accident proneness
Frequent illness
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Psychological signs
Irritability, tension, or depression
Impulsive behavior
Emotional instability
Lowered self-esteem
Reduced communication with
others
Avoidance of activities
Forgetting things
Decreased ability to perform tasks
Inability to concentrate
Nightmares
Excessive work; omission of play
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The physical changes that take place in your
body during the stress response can take a toll
on the body.
Prolonged stress can lead to Psychosomatic
Response.
Psychosomatic response: a physical reaction
that results from stress rather than from an
injury or illness. Some examples:
Headache
 A weakened immune system
 High blood pressure
 Clenching the jaw or grinding the teeth
 Digestive disorders.
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Open: iSwifter APP
Open the bookmarks tab and choose: “Glencoe
chapter activities”
Drop Down: “Chapter Activities”
Choose: “Chapter 4”
Open: “Health Inventories”
Open: “Chapter 4”
http://www.glencoe.com/qe/qe148inv2007.p
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