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Managing Stress & Wellness
StressHow would you define stress?
Write down 10 people, places or things that cause you stress/stress you out?
What is stress?Stress: The rate of wear and tear within the
body
Stress: The anxious or threatening feeling that comes when we interpret or appraise a situation as being more than we can handle
StressorStressor: Anything that causes
stressThey can range from everyday
annoyances to serious personal problems
They might also affect different people in different ways
Eustress: Positive stress
It can make your life more pleasurable
It can help you reach your goals and motivate you to do your best
Distress: negative stress
It can have unhealthy physical effects (upset stomach, losing sleep)
It has emotional effects on mood, etc.
You can’t avoid distress but you can manage it
Ways to manage stressFollow a healthy lifestyle
Problems are always easier to deal with if you feel well
Keep a positive outlook
Be physically active
Manage your timeAvoid distractions
Ways to manage stressKnow how and when to relax
Reduces stress by slowing your heart rate and making you feel less tense
Try this:Relax your musclesSlow your breathingGet enough sleep
Optional: Read Becoming Aware, page 370, tips for managing stress
Type A/Type B SurveyNumber your paper 1-47
Turn to page 389 take the personality survey
Total all your numbers to identify your final score. Write that down on your paper.Less than 120 pts=Type BMore than 120 pts=Type A
Turn to page 358-360 and read about the difference between types and draw and fill in the Venn Diagram on the other side of your paper. Include the definition and examples of teach type.
Type A Strives on stress!
Competitive
Aggressive
Ambitious
Stressful and fast-paced lifestyle
Perfectionist
Clock-watcher
Trouble relaxing
Ignores fatigue
Eats, walks, talks fast
Type B More relaxed
Serious but easy-going
Patient and relaxed
Not easily irritated
Less competitive
Avoids stress
Speaks, eats, walks slowly
Prefers peaceful, steady, quiet lifestyle
Discussion questionsWhat if two type A personalities were married? What
might their relationship be like?
What if two type B personalities were married? What might their relationship be like?
What if one person is type A, one is type B?
Which type would be better fit to be a teacher? President of a bank?
When might you need to be more of a type A personality?
When might you need to be more of a type B personality?
More discussionDid the results of this survey make you realize
any type A behavior patterns in your personality?
What are some dangers of type A personality?
Is it possible to change from type A to type B? How?
Would you want to change your behavior patterns if you could?
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