This document discusses stress and coping strategies for adolescents. It defines stress, identifies common stressors for adolescents like school, relationships, and finances. It describes the physical, emotional and behavioral reactions to stress. Finally, it provides strategies for coping with stress in a healthy way such as physical activity, relaxation, time management, social support, and maintaining good health habits.
This document discusses stress and coping strategies for adolescents. It defines stress, identifies common stressors for adolescents like school, relationships, and finances. It describes the physical, emotional and behavioral reactions to stress. Finally, it provides strategies for coping with stress in a healthy way such as physical activity, relaxation, time management, social support, and maintaining good health habits.
This document discusses stress and coping strategies for adolescents. It defines stress, identifies common stressors for adolescents like school, relationships, and finances. It describes the physical, emotional and behavioral reactions to stress. Finally, it provides strategies for coping with stress in a healthy way such as physical activity, relaxation, time management, social support, and maintaining good health habits.
This document discusses stress and coping strategies for adolescents. It defines stress, identifies common stressors for adolescents like school, relationships, and finances. It describes the physical, emotional and behavioral reactions to stress. Finally, it provides strategies for coping with stress in a healthy way such as physical activity, relaxation, time management, social support, and maintaining good health habits.
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Coping with Stress in
Middle and Late
Adolescence Janice B. Tan, RN, LPT Teacher III Content and Performance Standard The learners demonstrate an understanding of… stress and its sources; various stress responses; and coping strategies for healthful living in middle and late adolescence The learners… identify personal ways of coping for healthful living Learning Competencies
The learners... 1. discuss that understanding stress and its sources during adolescence may help in identifying ways to cope and have a healthful life 2. identify sources of one’s stress and illustrate the effect of stress on one’s system Learning Competencies
3. demonstrate personal ways of coping with
stress for healthful living Stress Log Write down a couple of stressful situations that came up this week, how you dealt with them and how you felt afterward. What is Stress? Stress
Dictionary: pressure, tension, hardship,
emphasis, importance Hans Selye (1907-1982): the body's reaction to perceived threats or tension that affects our body's balance (homeostasis: our normal, healthy, steady state) General Adaptation Syndrome 1. The Alarm Phase recognize the stressor “adrenaline rush” --> “fight or flight” Upon encountering a stressor,body reacts with"fight-or- flight" response reactions in the body stirred nervous system activated hormones act up (such as corticosterone) --> surge of energy to allow handling of the stressful situation The body's resources now mobilized General Adaptation Syndrome
2. The Resistance Phase
able to handle stress or adapt to the situation restore sense of balance defenses still up body still in state of arousal to resist effects of stress General Adaptation Syndrome
3. The Exhaustion Phase
stressful situation persists neither able to adjust nor hold up exhaustion sets in burnout, fatigue, dysfunction, health problems Stress Related Illnesses
piece of paper and try to explain what you have drawn. Stressor
is any event, experience, or environmental
stimulus that causes stress in an individual. These events or experiences are perceived as threats or challenges to the individual and can be either physical or psychological. Researchers have found that stressors can make individuals more prone to both physical and psychological problems, including heart disease and anxiety. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_s tress ) Stressors can be divided into physical, social, and psychological. Eustress
is the other form of stress that is positive and
beneficial. We may feel challenged, but the sources of the stress are opportunities that are meaningful to us. Eustress helps provide us with energy and motivation to meet our responsibilities and achieve our goals Examples of eustress
igraduating from college,
getting married, receiving a promotion, or changing jobs Eustress, or positive stress, has the following characteristics: Motivates, focuses energy. Is short-term. Is perceived as within our coping abilities. Feels exciting. Improves performance Distress
is a continuous experience of feeling
overwhelmed, oppressed, and behind in our responsibilities. It is the allencompassing sense of being imposed upon by difficulties with no light at the end of the tunnel. Examples of distress include
financial difficulties, conflicts in relationships, excessive obligations, managing a chronic illness, or experiencing a trauma Distress, or negative stress, has the following characteristics Causes anxiety or concern. Can be short- or long-term. Is perceived as outside of our coping abilities. Feels unpleasant. Decreases performance. Can lead to mental and physical problem Common Stressors
Work/studies academic requirements, tests, projects, deadlines, overtime Money tuition fees, “baon”, everyday expenses, bills Relationships conflicts, frustrations with family and friends, peer pressure Common Stressors
Time - lack of it Environment pollution, transportation, traffic, flooding Change - adjustment with new things Unexpected events accidents, natural disasters Common Reactions to Stress Physical headaches/migraine tiredness palpitations/rapid pulse indigestion/heartburn breathing difficulty loss of appetite LBM/diarrhea skin problems Common Reactions to Stress
Emotional unhappiness depression frustration irritability anxiety loss of sense of humor Common Reactions to Stress
Behavioral restlessness difficulty in sleeping overeating/loss of appetite absenteeism/tardiness alcohol drinking smoking Common Reactions to Stress
Stressful eating habits
eating too fast not chewing food well eating too much drinking too much fluid Other Specific Strategies to Handle Stress Take care of your health Eat healthy Do not skip breakfast Take vitamins and supplements Avoid stressful eating habits that affect digestion Other Specific Strategies to Handle Stress Physical activities exercises - jogging, dancing, TaiChi Relaxation exercises Breathing exercises Finding your inner smile Laughter Therapy Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1883): “Laugh and the whole world laughs with you. Weep and you weep alone” Other Specific Strategies to Handle Stress Time Management Identifying Support Groups make connection find a group you can trust and make you feel safe know the people you can talk to - family members, counselor, mentor be open to receive help Other Specific Strategies to Handle Stress Meditate/Pray
Can't sleep? Don't count the sheep. Talk to the shepherd. Journal activity How stressed are you? Rate your stress from 1-10, 1 being a calm, relaxed state, 10 being a high stress level. Explain your rating What are your most important stressors right now? list or draw them What are your reactions? Classify as to physical, emotional and behavioral How do you handle them? Explain your stress-busting technique.
