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Stress and Managing Stress
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Types

• Chronic stress- ongoing physiological arousal to
  the mind and body
• Acute Stress- Response to an immediate emotional,
  physical or psychological stressor.
• Stressor- Cause of stress
• Distress
• Bad stress Smoking
• Eustress
• Good stress Example is exercise

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What is GAS

• Alarm stage
• Adrenaline released/Fight or Flight
• Resistance stage
• Body attempts to regain normal balance
• Exhaustion Stage
• Exhaustion wear and tear on body

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Vocabulary

• Serotonin- Chemical in the brain related to
  controlling emotions
• Hostility- Chronic state of anger
• Projection- Blaming others for actions or
  behaviors they did not do
• Displaced anger- Released anger on someone or
  something that was not the cause of the anger

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Mind Body Connection

• Relationship between a persons thoughts,
  emotions and bodily responses
• Many emotions like anger, sadness and joy affect
  our relationships and even physical state
• 5 steps of expressing emotion
• 1. identify emotion
• 2. Identify the source
• 3. Decide whether or not to respond right away
• 4. Choose healthy response
• 5. Protect your health

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Conflicts Create Stress

• Conflict a disagreement between people with
  opposing view points, ideas, or goals.
• Conflicts can be an exchange of words
• Group confrontations can be ongoing
• Conflicts that involve weapons can be serious

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• Notes
• I message- Expressing ones emotions or feelings
  by placing I in front of the statements to keep
  from threatening other person
• Self-statement- words one can say to calm
  themselves when expressing anger triggers
• Talking with parents, guardians or mentors will
  decrease chance of having hidden anger

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• I message I just feel like we are not
  communicating effectively
• I was kind of hurt when you did not show up
• Self -statement
• Everything is alright
• What does not kill me makes me stronger
• I will learn from this and be a better person

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TALK IT OUT

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• Take a time out
•        to calm down and think through my anger.
•   Allow each person to tell his or her side
•        then paraphrase the other persons
  position.
• Let each person ask questions
•        in order to view the issue from the others
  point of view.
•   Keep brainstorming solutions
•        either to find the middle ground or
  creative solution
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Methods Of Anger Management

• Self statement
• Exercise
• Diet right
• I messages
• Write letter
• Journal
• Breathing techniques
• Talk with peer or adult
• Sense of humor
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NO NO NO

• Use tobacco- Hypertension
• Use drugs- many affects
• Binge eating- Increased blood pressure,
  cholesterol, anxiety

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Coffee Talk Convo

• What are your opinions on the following subjects
  try to use I statements when expressing opinion.
  Remember you must respect those opinions around
  you.
• OGTs
• Parents
• School dances
• Reality T.V.
• School lunches