4th Grade Stress Management

What is Stress?

• the sweet sauce we put on pancakes

• the feeling of being overwhelmed or unable to cope with mental or emotional pressure

• being hungry and angry at the same time

What stresses you out the most?

• Family

• Friends

• School/Homework

What are some ways to manage stress?

• Physical Activity

• Journaling

• Talking to an adult or a trusted peer

• Taking time to be alone and relax

How do you manage stress?

Personally Miss. Leal likes to journal or go for a drive listening to music. (She loves her alone time)

Which is NOT a sign of stress?

• Irritability or Anger

• Changes in Behavior

• Change of eating habits. (eating too much or not enough)

• Trouble Sleeping (sleeping too much or not enough)

• Telling Miss. Leal a joke

Please draw how you feel when you are stressed?

If you could talk to your stress...what would you tell it about what you like and don’t like about it?

Which is your favorite fidget toy to relieve stress?

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What does the SELF technique stand for?

• Snickers

  Easter

  Licorice

  Fruit

• Sleep

  Exercise

  Leisure

  Food

• Socks

  Elastic Band

  Love

  Fireworks

True or False: Good stress can help push you to get things done, like study for a test or practice for a concert

• True

• False