Understanding Stress

Mental

Health

By Sir Leo

​VOCABULARY

• ​Stress: an emotional and/or physical response to something external, such as an upcoming test, or a fight with a friend.

• ​Anxiety: persistent, excess worry that feels out of your control.

​Imagine you're stepping in front of the class to give a year-end presentation.

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What's happening to your emotions? How do you feel?

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Open Ended

Q.  What's happening to your emotions? How do you feel?

I feel...

What's happening to your thoughts? What are you thinking?

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What's happening to your thoughts? What are you thinking?

What's happening to your body?

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What's happening to your body?

My body...

My heart...

My face... etc.

​The Stress Scale

Poll

Q.  A big test

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Poll

Q. Having a conflict with a good friend

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Poll

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Q. A family member being ill

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How do you know when you're stressed? What clues do you get from your emotions, thoughts, and body?

Open Ended

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Emotions: I know I'm stressed when I feel...

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Thoughts: I know I'm stressed when I think...

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Body: I know I'm stressed when (my body)...