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Stress Management

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is stress?

a)

The body’s reaction to any physical, mental, or emotional change

b)

The body producing white blood cells

c)

A disagreement or argument

d)

A type of compromise

2.

Which of the following is a physical sign of stress?

a)

rapid heartbeat

b)

sweaty palms

c)

nausea

d)

all of the answers are signs of stress

3.

All stress is bad.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

This type of stress is positive stress.

a)

Eustress

b)

Distress

5.

This type of stress is negative stress.

a)

Eustress

b)

Distress

6.

Buying your first home is an example of ________.

a)

Eustress

b)

Distress

7.

T/F: Your body can benefit from small amounts of stress.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which of the following is a warning sign of stress?

a)

Over/under eating

b)

Troubles sleeping

c)

Irritable

d)

All are warning signs of stress

9.
A __________ is a way of dealing with or handling stress
a)
coping mechanism 
b)
to do list
c)
strategy 
d)
Appointment 
10.
Which of the following is NOT a healthy coping mechanism?
a)
Yoga
b)
watching netflix
c)
spending time with your friends 
d)
Punching a wall 
11.
Chronic stress is stress that is repetitive and does not go away for a long period of time. Chronic stress is dangerous to a person's health because it has been shown to be a contributing factor to _____________ . 
a)
diabetes 
b)
heart disease
c)
acne
d)
osteoporosis 
12.
If you have tried all of your usual coping mechanisms but still feel stressed out what should you do? 
a)
Watch TV
b)
Take some time off from everything
c)
Talk to a trusted adult 
d)
Take a nap 
13.

When you sense danger—whether it’s real or imagined—the body's defenses kick into high gear in a rapid, automatic process.

a)

Fight-or-flight reaction

b)

Stamina

c)

Stress

d)

Physical changes

14.

What is a stressor?

a)

A disease

b)

An irritant

c)

Your little brother or sister

d)

A source or cause of stress.

15.
Stress is a person’s  physical and emotional ........ to a change
a)
reacted
b)
reacting
c)
reaction
d)
react
16.
People react differently to stress.
a)
True
b)
False
17.

________ is a response to your body and mind being threatened.

a)

Sickness

b)

Stress

c)

Disease

d)

Headache

18.

What is cortisol?

a)

a hormone secreted in the body in response to stress

b)

a relaxation technique

c)

an old wooden ship

d)

an old fashioned piece of clothing

19.

Your adrenal glands release which of the following hormones?

a)

cortisol

b)

adrenaline

c)

noradrenaline

d)

all of these

20.

_______________________ helps to counteract the effects of stress.

a)

deep breathing

b)

regular exercise

c)

talking to someone

d)

getting out into nature

e)

all of these