Managing Stress

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Managing Stress
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Motivation

• What steps can you take to deal with stress?
• How can you make the most of your time?
• How can you improve your study skills?

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Lesson overview

• What is stress?
• What are common causes of stress for teens?
• How does the body respond to stress?
• How does stress affect health?
• What are specific skills for managing stress?

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Lesson overview (contd)

• How can you manage your time to reduce stress?
• Why are effective study habits important?
• What is the best way to include studying in your
  schedule?
• How can you use the OK4R method of studying?

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Lesson overview (contd)

• How can you use the PQRST method of studying?
• What is the best way to memorize material?
• What strategies can you use to take good notes?
• What is the best way to prepare for tests and
  exams?

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Lesson overview (contd)

• How can you use the library when studying?
• How can you get the most out of any study
  program?
• What is the best way to do homework?

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Quick Write

• Jot down the types of situations that are most
  likely to cause you to feel stress.

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What is stress?

• Stressyour bodys response to change
• Eustresspositive stress
• Distressnegative stress

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What are common causes of stress for teens?

• Stressor anything that causes stress
• Ranges from everyday annoyances to serious
  personal problems
• Affects people in different ways

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What are common causes of stress for teens?
(contd)
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How does the body respond to stress?

• Response to stress
• Involves nervous system and endocrine system
• Is largely automatic

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How does the body respond to stress? (contd)

• Occurs in three stages
• Alarmbody and mind go on high alert
• Resistancethe stage in which you fight or take
  flight
• Fatiguebody loses its ability to adapt to the
  situation

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How does the body respond to stress? (contd)

• Possible symptoms of stress in teens include
• Lack of energy
• Apathy
• Violence
• Withdrawal
• Nightmares
• Drug or alcohol use
• Headaches

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How does stress affect health?

• Stress negatively affects
• Physical health
• Mental/emotional health
• Social health

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How does stress affect health?

• Physical effects
• Stomach and digestive problems
• Headaches
• Asthma
• High blood pressure
• Weakened immune system

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How does stress affect health? (contd)

• Mental/emotional and social effects
• Difficulty concentrating
• Mood swings
• Increased risk of using drugs, drinking, or
  smoking

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What are specific skills for managing stress?

• Relax.
• Keep a positive outlook.
• Learn to be assertive.

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What are specific skills for managing stress?
(contd)
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What are specific skills for managing stress?
(contd)

• Ignore circumstances that cant be changed.
• Be physically active.
• Find a hobby you enjoy.
• Avoid tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.
• Eat nutritious foods.
• Seek support.

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What are specific skills for managing stress?
(contd)
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How can you manage your time to reduce stress?

• Prioritize tasks.
• Do it right the first time.
• Review your goals each day and plan for the next
  day.
• Improve your listening skills.
• Keep telephone calls short.

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How can you manage your time to reduce stress?
(contd)

• Prepare and use meeting agendas.
• Prepare for meetings.
• Plan for long-range projects.
• Allow time for the unexpected.
• Dont do things that dont matter.

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How can you manage your time to reduce stress?
(contd)

• Dont tackle too many tasks at the same time.
• Dont work with unclear instructions.
• Finish one task before starting another.
• Systematize work.
• Dont procrastinate.

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How can you manage your time to reduce stress?
(contd)

• Keep a time log.
• Dont tackle the uncontrollables.
• Deal with the causes of problems.
• Involve only those who need to be involved.
• Learn how to say no.

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How can you manage your time to reduce stress?
(contd)

• Know how to reduce stress and tension.
• Learn from your mistakes.
• Schedule the most difficult or most important
  tasks first.

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Why are effective study habits important?

• Effective study habits
• Help reduce stress
• Make studying more pleasant
• Increase speed of learning
• Improve grades

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What is the best way to include studying in your
schedule?

• Plan regular study periods.
• Work on big assignments right away.
• Take short breaks.
• Limit study time by subject.
• Begin with the most boring or hardest subject.

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What is the best way to include studying in your
schedule? (contd)

• Study similar subjects at separate times.
• Avoid studying when tired.
• Create a schedule.
• Use weekends wisely.
• Fit in time for your health.

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How can you use the OK4R method of studying?

• O. Overview
• K. Key Ideas
• R1. Read
• R2. Recall
• R3. Reflect
• R4. Review

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How can you use the PQRST method of studying?

• Preview
• Question
• Read
• State
• Test

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What is the best way to memorize material?

• Memorize actively, not passively.
• Ask questions if you dont understand.
• Verbalize some types of study.
• Use flashcards to memorize words, formulas, etc.

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What strategies can you use to take good notes?

• Write down only important ideas.
• Keep these rules in mind
• Use your own words.
• Condense information.
• Cite the source.

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What strategies can you use to take good notes?
(contd)

• Follow experts advice.
• General hints
• Listen for key words, clues, and transition
  words.
• Use outline form.
• Abbreviate words.

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What strategies can you use to take good notes?
(contd)

• Copy accurately all formulas, rules, and
  assignments.
• Develop a personal notehand.
• Highlight ideas the instructor emphasizes.
• Reread your notes to see if anything important is
  missing or incorrect.

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What strategies can you use to take good notes?
(contd)

• When outlining, group ideas so that their
  relationships are clear.
• Make main categories under a general topic.
• Organize the specific facts under the categories.

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What is the best way to prepare for tests and
exams?

• Keep up with assignments.
• Study regularly.
• Try to anticipate the questions the instructor
  might ask.
• Understand the information and relate it to what
  you know.

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What is the best way to prepare for tests and
exams? (contd)

• Avoid test anxiety.
• For short answer tests, pay attention to details.
• For essay tests, think about relationships in the
  material.
• Avoid cramming.

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What is the best way to prepare for tests and
exams? (contd)

• Make use of returned exams.
• Read test directions carefully.
• Follow tips for different kinds of tests
  short-answer, completion, true-false, matching,
  and essay.

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How can you use the library when studying?

• Take advantage of the reference section.
• Use learning aids.
• Ask the librarian for help.

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How can you get the most out of any study program?

• Develop a positive attitude toward studying.
• Set goals and work toward achieving them.
• Pay attention in class.
• Turn in your work on time.
• Proofread everything you turn in.

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How can you get the most out of any study
program? (contd)

• Use a system for note taking.
• Review notes often.
• Rewrite notes.
• Take frequent breaks.
• Adequately study all notes.

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How can you get the most out of any study
program? (contd)

• Know what the instructor emphasizes.
• Anticipate test questions.
• Complete assigned reading on time.
• Set aside time every day for review.

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What is the best way to do homework?

• Choose a regular place to study where you wont
  be interrupted.
• Get your tools ready.
• Have a good light.
• Let free air circulate throughout the room.
• Have a personal bookshelf.

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What is the best way to do homework? (contd)

• Use a bulletin board.
• Make a study schedule.
• Have a comfortable chair.
• Make sure you have enough room.
• Take breaks.
• Get rid of distractionsradio, TV, friends, etc.

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What is the best way to do homework? (contd)

• Do a little rehearsing.
• Read more about the subject.
• Study your hardest subject last.
• When youre done, reward yourself!

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Lesson review

• Stressthe bodys response to change
• Can be positive or negative
• Causes range from somewhat stressful events to
  extremely stressful events
• The body responds to stress in three stages
• Alarm
• Resistance
• Fatigue

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Lesson review (contd)

• Fatigue can be physical, psychological, or
  pathological.
• Prolonged or repeated stress can lead to
  stress-related illnesses.
• Symptoms of stress in teens include
• Lack of energy and changes in habits
• Lying, stealing, violence
• Drug or alcohol use

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Lesson review (contd)

• Excessive or prolonged stress can negatively
  impact
• Physical health
• Mental/emotional health
• Social health

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Lesson review (contd)

• The first step in stress management is to
  identify the source of the stress.
• Skills for dealing with stress include
• Knowing how and when to relax
• Keeping a positive outlook and learning to be
  assertive
• Ignoring circumstances that cant be changed
• Being physically active and finding a hobby you
  enjoy
• Avoiding drugs, alcohol, and tobacco and eating
  well
• Seeking support when needed

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Lesson review (contd)

• Time management
• Involves using your time wisely
• Combines planning and self-discipline
• Specific skills for managing time include
• Prioritizing daily tasks
• Planning and scheduling activities
• Effective study habits help
• Make your studying more pleasant
• Increase the speed at which you learn
• Improve your grades

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Lesson review (contd)

• Studying strategies
• Schedule regular study periods.
• Begin work on big assignments right away.
• Take short breaks during long study sessions.
• The OK4R method of studying involves
• Getting an overview of the material
• Skimming the text for key ideas
• Reading, recall, reflection, and review

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Lesson review (contd)

• PQRST method of studying
• Preview
• Question
• Read
• State
• Test
• To memorize material
• Use association.
• Ask questions.
• Write words and formulas and their meanings or
  answers on cards.

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Lesson review (contd)

• To take good notes
• Use your own words.
• Condense information.
• Record the source of your notes.
• Listen for key words, clues, and transition
  words.
• Abbreviate words.
• Learn the note-taking system experts recommend.
• To prepare for tests and exams, keep up with
  assignments and study regularly.

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Lesson review (contd)

• To review for a test or exam
• Try to anticipate what the instructor might ask.
• For a short-answer test, pay attention to
  details.
• For an essay test, think about relationships
  among different aspects of course material.
• Make use of returned examinations.

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Lesson review (contd)

• Read test directions carefully.
• At the library, take advantage of the reference
  section and learning aids and ask the librarian
  for help.
• Follow strategies for getting the most out of any
  study program.
• The best way to do homework is to first a
  homework plan.

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Summary

• What is stress?
• What are common causes of stress for teens?
• How does the body respond to stress?
• How does stress affect health?
• What are specific skills for managing stress?
• How can you manage your time to reduce stress?

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Summary (contd)

• Why are effective study habits important?
• What is the best way to include studying in your
  schedule?
• How can you use the OK4R method of studying?
• How can you use the PQRST method of studying?
• What is the best way to memorize material?
• What strategies can you use to take good notes?

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Summary (contd)

• What is the best way to prepare for tests and
  exams?
• How can you use the library when studying?
• How can you get the most out of any study
  program?
• What is the best way to do homework?

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