Stress Management

Stressors

100

Lions, tigers and bears might do this to cause stress

Attack/Chase

200

Name something at school that is a stressor

homework, tests, teachers

300

What is something your friends might do that would cause stress?

Gossip, rumors, exclusion, embarassment

400

Fears of something (spiders, heights, etc..)  is a type of stressor called _________

Phobia(s)

500

Define stressor (2 types)

Anything that causes psychological or physical threat is called a ________

What Is Stress?

100

Define stress

A physiological response in your body - a chemical released into your bloodstream based on perceived threat

200

What is the type of stress that originally created our body's stress response based on our need for fight or flight responses?

Physical threats

300

What is the type of stress more common in the modern world that is perceived in our brain as a threat?

Psychological stress/Worry

400

What is the hormone released in your bloodstream when you have a stress response?

Cortisol

500

Stress if often thought of as "bad," name one way it can be good?

Better focus or performance for tests/athletics etc

Increased alertness in times when needed

The 4 As Strategies

100

Name the 4A that most techniques help you with and allows you to manage the stress while staying in the situation

Adapt

200

Name the 4A that means you do not engage in the stressor.

Avoid

300

Name the 4A that has to do with changing the situation to better suit you. 

Alter

400

Name the 4A where you just let go of letting a situation stress you.

Accept

500

How are the 4As Strategies different than Techniques

4As are bigger picture and for management of your life. Techniques can help in a moment or specific situation to Adapt/Avoid.

Analogies for Stress

100

We know everyone's stress bucket is ______

a different size

200

How do you stop your bucket from overflowing

Use techniques or strategies to manage stress

300

What happens if your bucket overflows?

Strong emotions (anxious, sad, mad) and overwhelm

400

What causes your bucket to fill more?

Problems and demands 

500

Explain the bucket analogy for stress

When you fill up too much and have no outlets, your stress overflows

Techniques

100

Focusing your mind on relaxing each part of your body is called ________

guided meditation

200

Dad jokes are an example of this technique to reduce stress

Humor

300

Listening to _____ can reduce stress

Music

400

Name a pro or con of Playing games as a technique

Pro - being with others, not being alone

Con - can cause more stress (losing)

500

To measure whether a technique works for you use ______

scaling (1-10) before and after the activity