Stress Basics
What do you think stress means?
A feeling in our body and brain when somethign feels hard/overwhelming
True
In SpongeBob SquarePants, Squidward often becomes irritated and overwhelmed.
What might be underneath his behavior?
Stress, frustration, burnout, or anxiety.
One physical sign of stress
Headaches, sweaty hands, stomach ache, shaking, fast heartbeat and etc
One common symptom of anxiety
Racing thoughts, fast heartbeat,shaking, overthinking and etc
In Frozen II, Elsa isolates herself when she feels afraid of hurting others.
Why can isolating sometimes make anxiety worse?
Because being alone too much can increase overthinking and prevent support from others
True or False: All stress is bad stress
False- some stress can help motivate us.
What do you think Anxiety means?
Persistent, excess worry that feels out of your control.
Penny in the Proud family often worries about embarrassing herself at school or around friends.
What feeling could this relate to?
Anxiety, social anxiety, or fear of judgment.
What's the difference between stress and anxiety?
Stress usually has a clear cause to something external. Anxiety is persistent, excess worry that feels out of your control.
What you think overthinking means?
When someone gets stuck thinking too much about problems, mistakes or "what if" situations.
In That's So Raven, Chelsea usually stays calm when Raven gets overwhelmed.
Why can calm friends help during anxiety?
They help people feel safe, grounded, and supported.
A student feels nervous before a test and can not stop thinking, "I'm going to fail."
What is something they can help to help that anxious thought?
Take deep breaths, do 5-4-3-2-1 coping method, any coping skills and etc.
What is a healthy way to handle anxiety?
Coping skills, support and etc.
Penny in the Proud Family sometimes avoids telling people how stressed she really feels.
Why might teens hide anxiety from others?
Fear of judgment, embarrassment, wanting to seem strong, not knowing how to explain it.