Fact vs Fiction
Coping Skills
Positive Stress
Negative Stress
Managing Stress
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Stress can be eliminated

Fiction!

Stress cannot be eliminated, it can be reduced with the proper tools and coping skills learned.

100

What are some of the most common stressors? 

1. Work

2. School

3. Relationship

4. Family Responsibilities 

5. Health concerns 

100

Good stress is the type of stress you feel when you're excited

Eustress

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Definition: Stress that is negative. Examples of common negative stressors are relationship problems, unemployment and injury.

What is Distress?

100

What are 3 effective strategies to handle stress and reduce its effects?

1. Exercise regularly 

2. Eat well

3. Mindfulness or relaxation techniques. 

200

Stress can be controlled with medication.

Fiction!

There is no medication that can control stress, only medication that can temporarily relieve some of the symptoms caused by stress. 


200

All of the following are effective coping skills except:

exercise, talking to a friend, frantically calling your therapist, sleeping, watching TV

What is frantically calling your therapist. 
200

What are some examples of positive stress?

Having a baby, getting a promotion, graduation, moving, getting a new car, finding a significant other,  etc. 

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How does negative stress effect us? 

This can put you at increased risk for a variety of physical and mental health problems, including anxiety, depression, digestive issues, headaches, muscle tension and pain, heart disease, heart attack, high blood pressure, stroke, sleep problems, weight gain, and memory and concentration impairment.

200

What is the first step in handling stress?

Step 1: Identify whether you are stressed.

300

You always know when you’re under stress.


People can be very good at ignoring daily stresses. Often we do not know we are under stress until we get headaches, stomach problems, or blow up with anger.


300

Definition: Coping is defined as the thoughts and behaviors mobilized to manage internal and external stressful situations.

What are coping skills?

300

Working toward challenging goals at work

What is an example of positive stress? 

300

What are three examples of negative stress?

Losing your job, getting a separation, getting sick, death of a loved one, abuse or neglect, etc. 

300

How do you create a stress management plan?

1. Identify your stressor and your responses to it. 

2. A list of what you can and cannot control. 

3. Realistic thoughts that replace unrealistic thoughts. 

4. A list of self-care activities.

400
Approximately 50-70% of individuals find that their stress levels decrease when they use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. 

FACT! 

CBT alone is 50-75% effective for overcoming stressors after 5 – 15 sessions.

400

Definition: Finding practical ways to reduce or solve the issue that’s causing you stress.

What are Problem focused coping skill?

400

Resiliency, confidence in your ability to succeed, hopefulness, optimism 

What are examples of positive stress? 

400

What is the first stage of negative stress? 

The Alarm Stage

The alarm stage is when the central nervous system is awakened, causing your body's defenses to assemble. This results in a fight-or-flight response.

400

What are some emotional signs that you are stressed? 

Anger, irritability, crying spells, becoming reclusive, losing interest in your daily habits, feeling hopeless/helpless ... etc 
500

Stress contributes to digestive problems.

FACT!

Many symptoms of IBS (Irritable Bowl Syndrome) are related to high levels of stress. 

500

Yes or No

Coping skills cannot be taught; they are already within you. 

No, sometimes we need help finding out what are our coping skills and how they can help us. 

500

“I am nervous about presenting in a meeting, but last time I presented, I did well and got high praise. I worked hard on this presentation."

What is this an example of?

What is positive thinking? 

500

How long does it take to recover from stress? 

The recovery can take several months and you may be sensitive to stress for many years ahead. 

500

What is the single most important thing you can do for stress?

Change your thinking style!