What is stress?The body's reaction to a

change that requires a physical, mental or emotional

adjustment.

What is a stressor?Anything that causes stress

Stress can effect all areas of our lives, but is all stress is

bad?

What makes a stress positive or negative?

How you respond to a stressor, how you let it affect you can make it positive or negative.

What might be a positive stressorfor one person could be

a negativestressor

for another.

Positive Stress = EustressIf it helps you achieve something it is a positive stressor.

Negative Stress = DistressIf it keeps you from regular daily activity it is a negative stressor.

Not always, but we do have control over how we let

it effect us.

POLLUTION

NATURALDISASTERS

Pressure on the environment caused by human activities or by natural events

Conditions that make it difficult for your body to take part

in daily activity. (illness, a disability, injury)

Anything that challenges us mentally

(taking a test, homework)

Unhealthy behaviors such as not getting enough sleep or exercise, using tobacco, alcohol, or drugs,

poor eating habits.

Any major life change, positive or negative.

(death of a loved one, getting married, graduating)

Describe the bodies fight-or-flight

response to stress:

During fight or flight your body produces adrenaline which provides you with energy, reflexes and strength you may need to respond to a stressor.

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When stress occurs, your body goes through

3 stages:alarm – body becomes aware of a stressor

resistance – your body’s working against the stressor

exhaustion – body cannot take the resistance anymore. You may become sick, body can’t fight it any longer

Define coping-

How you deal with stress.

Everyone deals with stress differently, some in a positive way and some in a negative way.

What are some examples of both?

POSITIVE:

ExerciseListen to musicDrawMeditateGo to a movieHang out with

friends

NEGATIVE:

SmokingDrugsOver eatingOver sleepingIsolationSuppressing

emotionsSelf harm

Can you think of any other ways?

Long term stress can weaken your immune system

making you more open to illnesses.

How can long term stress make you physically sick?

the ability to overcome challenges of all kinds–

trauma, tragedy, personal

crises, everyday life problems–and bounce back stronger, wiser, and more personally

powerful.

The healthier you are physically when major

stressors occur ,the more resiliency you have to

overcome that stressor.

Lack of sleep over an extended period of time.

Inability to sleep, even when tired.

What problems could occur from being sleep deprived?

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STRESS RELATED PROBLEMSEven occasional sleep deprivation can make everyday life seem even more stressful and cause you to be less

productive

INCREASE RISK FOR GETTING SICKLong term sleep deprivation can decrease the

body’s ability to fight infection

INCREASE RISK FOR GETTING HURTSleepiness can cause a lack of concentration and slow reaction time which can lead to dangerous

and even fatal accidents

How much sleep do teens need each night?

Teens need about 9 hours a night.

Circadian rhythm regulates your sleeping and

waking patterns. During puberty the rhythm is delayed so teens want to go to bed

later and wake up later.

What regulates how much sleep we need?

The 2nd stage of sleep is called REM in which

dreams occur.

RAPID EYE MOVEMENT

What are the 2 stages of sleep?

The 1st stage of sleep is called NREM in which

the body recovers from the stress of the day’s

activities.NON RAPID EYE

MOVEMENT

Time, or lack of it is a major stressor for

most people…

...what are some things you can do to help manage

your time better?