Stress Signals
Name one sign that your body might be feeling stressed?
Fast heartbeat, seating, tense muscles, restless, etc.
What do you call the event or situation that starts a. persons stress?
Trigger
You do not understand your assignment, What is the best choice: yell at the teacher or ask for help
Ask for help
What is one tool that can help you remember what to do when you feel stressed?
True or False: Stess can make it harder to think clearly
True
During which phase is a person generally calm and ready to learn?
Baseline
Deep breaths, ask for help, go for a walk, using a coping strategy
A classmate makes a joke about you. You feel anger growing. What is a safe response?
Walk away or talk to a trusted adult
You start tapping your pencil, moving around, and having trouble focusing. What might your body be telling you?
I maybe feeling stressed, anxious, or overwhelmed
A student starts to argue, pace, and refuse to work. Their stress is increasing, what phase might this be?
Escalation
You notice you are getting angry during a disagreement with a peer, what can you do before the problem gets bigger?
Pause, take space, breathe, or ask an adult for help
The cafeteria is loud. You cover your ears stop talking, and start to feel upset. What might be causing your stress and what support could help?
Ask for headphones or different location for lunch,
Name one behavior that might show a person is becoming more upset
Yelling, refusing, pacing, arguing, talking faster, etc.
A student is at the highest point of distress and maybe yelling, throwing items, or acting unsafely. What phase is this?
Outburst
When a person if extremely upset, should you give them long lecture or use calm, simple words
use calm or simple words
A student is yelling and cannot follow directions. What should the adults nearby do first?
Maintain safety, stay calm, walk away
Why is it helpful yo notice stress signals early?
You can use a coping strategy, ask for help, talk to a teacher or counselor, etc.
After a difficult incident, a student becomes calmer but is still tired and needs time before returning to work or completing a life space interview
Recovery
Why might a student need quiet time and few demands immediately after a crisis?
They are in the recovery phase and need time to regulate