Stress-Management

What is stress?

• a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances

• a feeling of peace and happiness

• another name for dogs

• secret jelly beans

True or False: only adults can be stressed

• VERY TRUE

• NOOO FALSE, ANYONE CAN BE STRESSED

Have you ever been stressed? If so, know that stress is completely normal, but if it becomes too much then that's not okay for your health!

• No, I've never been stressed in my entire life

• Yes, I've been stressed before, but I will use the skills we learned this week to handle it!

What are common feelings of stress?

• Feeling overwhelmed & unable to cope

• Feeling happy and stress-free

• Feeling like a jellybean

• Joy and excitement

What are common feelings of stress?

• Feeling tension in life and feeling anxious about work or situations

• Feeling dehydrated

• Feeling amazing

• Feeling cool

True or False: There is no way to end stress

• Unfortunately this is true, we will always be stressed

• FALSEEEE, we can manage our stress!

I manage my stress by...

Healthy ways to manage stress include...

• Listen to music

• exercise

• Go outside and take a walk or breathe in fresh air

• play with a pet

• Go to therapy

How are you today? (you can be honest!)

These are all good ways to prevent stress EXCEPT...

• Don't procrastinate

• Have a good support group

• Relax

• Overwork yourself