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Stress Signals
The Stress Model
What Do I Do?
Helpful Supports
School Scenarios
100

Name one sign that your body might be feeling stressed?

Fast heartbeat, seating, tense muscles, restless, etc.

100

What do you call the event or situation that starts a. persons stress? 

Trigger

100

You do not understand your assignment, What is the best choice: yell at the teacher or ask for help 

Ask for help 

100

What is one tool that can help you remember what to do when you feel stressed? 

visual reminder, checklist, coping strategies 
100
Your teacher gives you a worksheet with 20 questions. You feel overwhelmed. What is a helpful first step? 
ask for help, ask to do one section at a time, request a break
200

True or False: Stess can make it harder to think clearly

True

200

During which phase is a person generally calm and ready to learn? 

Baseline

200
You feel stressed before a test. Name one thing you can do to help yourself feel calmer 

Deep breaths, ask for help, go for a walk, using a coping strategy 

200

A classmate makes a joke about you. You feel anger growing. What is a safe response? 

Walk away or talk to a trusted adult 

300

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 

300

A student starts to argue, pace, and refuse to work. Their stress is increasing, what phase might this be? 

Escalation 

300

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 

300

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, 

400

Name one behavior that might show a person is becoming more upset

Yelling, refusing, pacing, arguing, talking faster, etc. 

400

A student is at the highest point of distress and maybe yelling, throwing items, or acting unsafely. What phase is this? 

Outburst 

400

When a person if extremely upset, should you give them long lecture or use calm, simple words 

use calm or simple words 

400

A student is yelling and cannot follow directions. What should the adults nearby do first? 

Maintain safety, stay calm, walk away

500

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. 

500

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

500

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