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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 1/24/2022 2

Stress can affect all areas of our lives, but is all stress bad? What makes a stress positive or negative? 1/24/2022 3

How you respond to a stressor or how you let it affect you can make it positive or negative. What might be a positive stressor for one person could be a negative stressor for another. 1/24/2022 4

Positive Stress = Eustress If it helps you achieve something, it is a positive stressor. Negative Stress = Distress If it keeps you from regular daily activity, it is a negative stressor. 1/24/2022 5

Not always, but we do have control over how we let it affect us. 1/24/2022 6

NATURAL DISASTERS Pressure on the environment caused by human activities or by natural events POLLUTION 1/24/2022 7

Conditions that make it difficult for your body to take part in daily activity (illness, a disability, injury) 1/24/2022 8

Anything that challenges us mentally (taking a test, homework) 1/24/2022 9

Unhealthy behaviors such as not getting enough sleep or exercise, poor eating habits, using tobacco, alcohol, or drugs, 1/24/2022 10

1/24/2022 Any major life change, positive or negative (death of a loved one, getting married, graduating) 11

Describe the body’s 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. 1/24/2022 12

When stress occurs, your body goes through 3 stages: ALARM – body becomes aware of a stressor RESISTANCE – body works against the stressor EXHAUSTION – body cannot take the resistance or fight it anymore; you may become sick 1/24/2022 13

Coping is 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? 1/24/2022 14

POSITIVE: NEGATIVE: Exercise Smoking Listen Drugs to music Draw Meditate Go to a movie Hang out with friends Overeating Oversleeping Isolation Suppressing emotions Self-harm Can you think of any other ways? 1/24/2022 15

How can long-term stress make you physically sick? Long-term stress can weaken your immune system, making you more open to illnesses. 1/24/2022 16

It is the ability to overcome challenges of all kinds–trauma, tragedy, personal crises, everyday life problems–and bounce back stronger, wiser, and more personally powerful. 1/24/2022 17

The healthier you are physically when major stressors occur, the more resiliency you have to overcome that stressor. 1/24/2022 18

How much sleep do teens need each night? Teens need about 9 hours each night. What regulates how much sleep we need? Circadian rhythm regulates your sleeping and waking patterns. During puberty there is a shift in the circadian rhythm so teens want to go to bed later and wake up later. 19 1/24/2022

What are the 2 stages of sleep? The 1 st stage of sleep is called NREM in which the body recovers from the stress of the day’s activities. NON-RAPID EYE MOVEMENT The 2 nd stage of sleep is called REM in which dreams occur. RAPID EYE MOVEMENT 1/24/2022 20

Lack of sleep over an extended period of time Inability to sleep, even when tired What problems could occur from being sleep deprived? 1/24/2022 21

• Increased risk of getting hurt • Increased risk of getting sick • Increased risk of depression • Ages your skin • Makes you forgetful • Can cause you to gain weight • Impairs your judgment • Increases risk of major health problems. • Blood pressure • Stroke • Diabetes 1/24/2022 22

Time, or lack of it, is a major stressor for most people. 1/24/2022 What are some things you can do to help manage your time better? 23