Stress Vocab
Body's physical impulse to either fight off, flee, or freeze in a threatening situation
Fight - Flight - Freeze
Symptom used to cool the body down
Sweating
To express your feelings through writing
Journal
Give me 3 strategies to Take Care of Your Body
Eat healthy foods, get enough sleep, and exercise regularly
What is spiraling?
Getting caught in a rapid uncontrollable cycle of negative thoughts or emotions
Any factor that causes stress
Stressor
Symptom used to pump blood to the major muscles
Faster Heartbeat
Inner dialogue where you speak to yourself with encouragement
Positive Self-Talk
Give me 3 strategies to help with Time Management
Create a schedule, set alarms, and break down big tasks into smaller ones
Negative response to stress
Distress
Methods of teaching your body to become less tense or anxious
Relaxation Techniques
Symptom used to see farther to scan for threats
Pupils Widen (Dilate)
Showing appreciation for what you have
Gratitude
Give me 3 strategies to Get Yourself Ready for future stressors
Practice, study, research, brainstorm ideas, or get advice from an expert, etc.
List and label a positive and negative stressor a middle school student may be facing:
Pos - Sports, new phone, new relationship, etc.
Neg - Academic pressure, bullying, low self-esteem, etc.
Physical, mental, and emotional reactions of your body to the challenges you face
Stress
Symptom used to fight off attacks or run away from threat more efficiently
Muscles Tense
A series of postures and stretches
Yoga
Tesneem is nervous about hockey tryouts. Give me 3 strategies to help her get ready for them:
Practice the skill, get sleep, eat good foods, advice from expert, be physically active everyday (etc.)
What is the hormone used to send our body into FFF?
Adrenaline
A positive response to stress
Eustress
Symptom used to find solutions to the situation
Brain Function Increases
Focusing on the 5 sense to bring you out of a anxiety spiral and back to the present moment
Grounding Technique
Nicole is overwhelmed from 3 sports, school work, hanging out with friends, and the opportunity for adding student council. What are 3 things she do:
Say no, make a schedule, make a checklist, get advice from an expert, brainstorm ideas (etc.)
List 3 Physical Health problems that stress can lead to:
Headache, stomach issues, heart issues (high blood pressure, heart attack), lack of sleep, weakened immune system, anxiety, depression