Stress Management

Definition

100

_______ offers a range of strategies to help you better deal with stress and difficulty in your life.

A. Resilience Training

B. Stress Management

C. Mediation

What is Stress Management 

200

What is the leading source of stress in American adults? a. Occupational pressures and fears b. Commuting to work c. Compensation d. Social duties

What is Occupational Pressures and Fears

300

The biological response to demanding situations

A. Covid-19

B. Stress

C. Chronic Stress

Stress

400

intense, unpleasant, and dysfunctional reaction beginning shortly after an overwhelming traumatic event and lasting less than a month

A. Stress

B. Acute Stress

C. Short Term Stress 

B. Acute Stress

Stress Relief

100

______ is an example of a healthy coping mechanism.

A. Avoidance

B. Deep Breathing

C. Self Harm

B. Deep Breathing 

200

List 3 negative coping mechanisms for dealing with stress.(there are more than three)

• Criticizing yourself (negative self-talk) • Driving fast in a car • Chewing your fingernails • Becoming aggressive or violent (hitting someone, throwing or kicking something) • Eating too much or too little or drinking a lot of coffee • Smoking or chewing tobacco • Drinking alcohol • Yelling at your spouse, children, or friends • Taking a recreational drug to calm yourself • Avoiding social contact

300

Without knowing the _____________it is hard to manage stress. a. Proper exercises b. Source of stress c. Correct breathing techniques d. Psychology of stress

What is Source of Stress

400

Which of the following is not a way to reduce stress? a. Exercise b. Meditation c. Deep breathing d. None of the above

What is None of the Above

Scenario

100

A teacher lives an hour from school and often times runs into traffic on the way in. The commute and traffic is beginning to become overwhelming. What should the teacher do?

Planning for traffic and other unplanned incidents is important to avoid unnecessary stress. Also, recognizing that things happen and sometimes things happen out of our control. 

200

There is an opportunity to spearhead the committee planning the fifth grade dance but you already are the head of your department, tutor after school, and volunteer on Thursday's. You really love the fifth grade class but it might cause too much stress to take on this task. Should you accept the position or just help out whenever you have time?

It is easy to commit to extra leadership roles or join extra committees but if you feel you have too much on your plate learn to say no or relinquish control.

300

You walk in the teachers lounge and there are teachers sharing how much they do not like their jobs or students. Should you join them?

Supporting co-workers is important but it is also important to set boundaries and not engage. Imagine stress as a virus you can catch from those affected-quarantine and avoid!

400

A teacher is feeling stressed and unsupported due to a student not following directions and threatening to tell his mother that the school is discriminating against him. The teacher is on her lunch break and has to choose between contacting his parents, finishing lesson plans, or eating lunch. 

Eat lunch! In order to present as your best self staying nourished and hydrated is imperative. 

True or False

100

True or False: You can completely eliminate stress by avoiding stressful situations.

False

200

True or False: Your body knows the difference between physical and psychological threats.

False

300

True or False: Managing stress is all about taking charge of your thoughts, your emotions, your schedule, your environment, and the way you deal with problems.

True

400

True or False: Your ability to tolerate stress depends on many factors, including the quality of your relationships, your general outlook on life, your emotional intelligence, and genetics.

True