Mental Health lesson 3- managing stress

Lesson 3: managing stress

Mental Health Unit

I can

• ​Discuss healthy ways to express feelings stress and relieve stress.

• Discuss healthy strategies for managing stress, anger, and other feelings

Important Vocabulary

★ Stress: is a feeling of emotional or

physical tension.

Examples:

● my parents argue at home

● my little brother is getting on my nerves

● I forgot to complete my homework yesterday

Open Ended

What are some personal stressors for you?

Coping Mechanisms

for

stress

Change: Feeling, Thinking, Behavior

1. Change your feeling
2. Change your thinking
3. Change your behavior

Stinking Thinking

1. Worst possible outcome
2. Mind Reading
3. All or Nothing

Relax

1. Deep Breathes
2. Mindfulness

Open Ended

What is one coping skill that you can use this week?

Great job!

Next class we will talk about getting help.

Have a great day!