Stress
Effects of stress
Stressors
Unhealthy Coping Skills
Healthy Coping Skills
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What is stress?
The body's reaction to a challenge or demand
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Does stress trigger the flight-or-fight response?
Yes. Stress normal causes this response.
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What is a stressor?
Anything that makes a person stress
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Name one unhealthy coping skill.
Any activity that can lead to harm one's body, mental health and behaviors.
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What is an example of a healthy coping skill?
Any activity that helps to manage stress and helps with mental, physical and emotional health
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What is making this person stressed?
Too many tasks and demands at once
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Name at least one sign of stress.
Common signs include migraines, insomnia, problems sleeping, social isolations, increased heart rate and changes in behavior.
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True or false. An unhealthy diet can create stress.
True. An unhealthy diet can create stress due to your body feelings unhealthy and developing health issues.
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Why is listening to music not an unhealthy coping skill?
Listening to music can help people relax and enjoy their time.
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Why is eating your favorite dessert everyday not a healthy coping skill?
This behavior can lead to overeating and cause health problems.
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What is chronic stress?
Prolonged feelings of stress
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Does stress weaken the body's immune system?
Yes. Stress can lead to people getting colds easier
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What makes you stressed?
Any answer is fine. Stressors are unique and varies for each person.
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How are unhealthy coping skills harmful?
Unhealthy coping skills can lead to mental, physical and emotional harm in the future.
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What helps you to relax?
Any response is right. People's self-care is unique.
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Name at least one sign of chronic stress.
Some signs are being unfocused, isolation, having panic attacks, constant tiredness, changes in appetite and having aches and pain.
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True or False. Stress improves relationships.
False. Stress strains relationships as people either take their stress on others or socially withdraw themselves as a way to cope.
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How can social media cause stress?
Social media can cause stress when you start to compare yourself to others, feeling left out or learning out stressful events in the world.
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True or false. Excessive drinking is not an unhealthy coping skill.
False. Excessive drinking is an unhealthy coping skill as it can lead to alcoholism and developing health issues.
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True or false. Breathing techniques is a healthy coping skill.
True. Breathing techniques help people to calm down their nerves.
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Is stress a normal part of life?
Yes. Stress is normal thing in life.
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Can stress cause mental health problems?
Yes. Stress can lead to anxiety, depression and burnout.
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Why is it good to be aware of what makes you stress?
Being aware of your stressors can help reduce stress and discover ways to tackle your stress
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Does this picture show an unhealthy coping skill?
No. Talking to a friend is a healthy coping skill as you can vent your stress to a friend and can brainstorm of ways to manage your stress
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Is this a good or bad coping skill?
Both. Using a mobile app can be a good coping skill to distract from stress. However, this behavior might lead to excessive screentime.