stressssssssssssin. brought to you by your wellness center
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Stressssssssssssin.
Brought to you by your wellness center
Group Agreements
• Respect: treat people the way that you want to be treated.
• One Mic• “I” Statements• Confidentiality• Others…?
By the end of this presentation, you will be able to:
1. Define stress, its symptoms, and effects
2. Learn the importance of reducing stress
3. Practice specific techniques to reduce stress
4. Find the Wellness Center
What is Stress?
• Stress is a normal physical response to events that make you feel threatened or upset your balance in some way.
Stress Warning Signs and SymptomsCognitive Symptoms Emotional Symptoms
• Memory problems • Inability to concentrate • Poor judgment • Seeing only the negative • Anxious or racing thoughts • Constant worrying
• Moodiness • Irritability or short temper • Agitation, inability to relax • Feeling overwhelmed • Sense of loneliness and isolation • Depression or general unhappiness
Physical Symptoms Behavioral Symptoms
• Aches and pains • Diarrhea or constipation • Nausea, dizziness • Chest pain, rapid heartbeat • Loss of sex drive • Frequent colds
• Eating more or less • Sleeping too much or too little • Isolating yourself from others • Procrastinating or neglecting responsibilities •Using alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs to relax •Nervous habits (e.g. nail biting, pacing)
Your Body’s Response to Stress
• Heart pounds faster • Muscles tighten • Blood pressure rises• Breath quickens• Senses sharpen
Many health problems are caused or exacerbated by stress
• Pain of any kind • Heart disease • Digestive problems • Sleep problems • Depression • Obesity • Autoimmune diseases • Skin conditions, such as eczema
Top Ten Stressful Life Events
• Spouse’s death • Divorce • Marriage separation • Jail term • Death of a close relative • Injury or illness • Marriage • Fired from job • Marriage reconciliation • Retirement Source: Holmes-Rahe Life Stress Inventory
Things that influence your stress tolerance level
• Your support network
• Your sense of control• Your attitude and
outlook• Your ability to deal
with your emotions• Your knowledge and
preparation
So what can you do?
so what can you REALLY do….?• Learn how to
manage stress• Strengthen your
relationships• Learn how to relax• Care as much about
your wellbeing as you do about your GPA
• …?
Unhealthy ways of coping with stress
• Smoking • Drinking too much • Overeating or undereating • Zoning out for hours in front of the TV or
computer • Withdrawing from friends, family, and
activities • Using non-prescribed pills or drugs to
relax • Sleeping too much • Procrastinating • Filling up every minute of the day to
avoid facing problems • Taking out your stress on others (lashing
out, angry outbursts, physical violence)
Healthy Ways to Deal with Stress
• Exercise– Walking, running, dancing, swimming, biking– Yoga (Wednesdays after school in room S-104)
• Sleep– 7-9 Hours per night
• Get Support
Healthy Ways to Deal with Academic Stress
• Get extra help– To get a CSF tutor, go to lowellcsf.atspace.com
• Talk to your teacher• Get Organized: Use a planner, make a
schedule
MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN7am BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST SLEEP SLEEP
8am SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL SLEEP SLEEP
9am SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
10am SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOLSCHOOL/PSYCH
TEST STUDY:MATH HIKE
11am SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL BIKE RIDE HIKE
12pm LUNCH/FRIENDS LUNCH/FRIENDS LUNCH/STUDY:PSYLUNCH/STUDY:
PSY LUNCH/WALK FRIENDS LUNCH
1pm SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL FRIENDS STUDY: CHEM
2pm SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOLSCHOOL/APUSH
TEST LUNCH FAMILY TIME
3pm SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL MUSEUM FAMILY TIME
4pmHang out w/
Friends GSA MEETING YOGA FRIENDS FRIENDS MUSEUM SEE A MOVIE
5pmHang out w/
Friends STUDY: PSY STUDY: APUSH STUDY: APUSH FRIENDS STUDY:ENG SEE A MOVIE
6pm Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner DINNER DINNER
7pm STUDY: MATH STUDY: MATH LISTEN TO MUSIC STUDY: PSYCH ??? ??? STUDY:ENG
8pm GOSSIP GIRL STUDY: ENG STUDY: CHEM STUDY:ENG/MATH ??? ???FACEBOOK, IM,
ETC
9pm STUDY: APUSHFACEBOOK, IM,
ETC STUDY: ENG RELAX/SLEEP ??? ??? STUDY:PSYCH
10pm STUDY: CHEMSTUDY:
APUSH/CHEM STUDY:MATH SLEEP ??? ??? RELAX/SLEEP
11pm RELAX/SLEEP RELAX/SLEEP RELAX/SLEEP SLEEP ??? ??? RELAX/SLEEP
More Healthy Ways to Deal with Academic Stress
• Help us change the current culture of stress at Lowell
– Do your part to make Lowell a less stressful place: ENOUGH WITH THE COMPETITION
– Talk with teachers about your workload and stress levels
– Thank those teachers who are understanding and support you
– Stay tuned with the Wellness Center because we are trying to change the system
Take care of yourself, you are worth it!!!!!!
THE END