Managing Stress and Coping Strategies

What is stress often caused by?

• Changes in the world that we can't control.

• Eating too much candy.

• Playing video games all day.

• Always getting enough sleep.

What can we control when it comes to stress?

• The changes happening around us.

• How we cope with and react to stress.

• The weather outside.

• Other people's feelings.

WHat are somethings that currently stress you out or scenarios that stress you out?

What are current coping strategies you use to deal with stress?(ex. hobbies you have, sports, ect)

Why is it important to make time for hobbies and self-care when you are stressed?

• To forget about your problems completely.

• To focus more on the things stressing you out.

• To gain renewed energy and a sense of well-being.

• To avoid doing any work.

What are two common reasons why tasks and projects might pile up, making you feel trapped?

• Being too organized and finishing tasks too quickly.

• Procrastinating or taking on too much work.

• Having too few tasks to do.

• Only doing fun activities.

What is a helpful strategy for dealing with many tasks and projects?

• Ignore them until they go away.

• Do all the easy tasks first.

• List out tasks, prioritize them, and remove unnecessary ones.

• Ask someone else to do all your work.

How does exercise help reduce stress and anxiety?

• It makes you more tired.

• It increases anxiety levels.

• It helps reduce anxiety and makes you feel more energetic.

• It makes you want to sleep more.

What is recommended when trying to fit exercise into your schedule?

• Only do very difficult exercises.

• Find an activity you enjoy, like walking or swimming.

• Exercise only once a month.

• Only exercise when you feel stressed.

Which of these is a way to remove unnecessary sources of stress?

• Watching daily news for many hours.

• Spending all your free time on social media.

• Taking on many new projects at once.

• Limiting access to daily news or reducing new projects.