Stress & Communication

Two main forms of Communication

• Verbal and Active

• Nonverbal and body language

• Verbal and Non Verbal

• Body Language and Vocal

Open Ended Questions

• Hurt a conversation

• Is answered with more than one word response.

This is an example of an Open Ended Question.

• Did you have a good day today?

• What did you learn today in Social Studies?

• Are you an only child?

Good Communication

• Helps relationships be successful

• doesn't happen often

• can be confusing for young students

Active Listening

• Hearing, thinking about and responding to a persons message

• you listen well

• Hearing and not saying anything so you don't upset them

Examples of Body Language all of the following EXCEPT:

• facial expressions

• texting

• gestures

• eye contact

A friend asked you to go to a party, you say "No, I can't because i'm on the lacrosse team and if something bad goes down I don't want to get in trouble" Your response is using:

• Active Listening

• Ineffective Peer Pressure

• Refusal Skills

• Verbal Communication

Two chemicals released when i'm stressed are:

• Cortisol and Dopamine

• Dopamine and Adrenaline

• Endorphins and Dopamine

• Cortisol and Adrenaline

The definition of stress is:

• any new or potentially unpleasant change

• a persons response to the external influences or changes that take place in their life.

• a long term reaction to continuous stress

• something terrible that happens to you

Eustress is

• Positive Stress

• Negative Stress