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Managing Stress and Coping with Loss - Coggle Diagram
Managing Stress and Coping with Loss
Lesson 2
Managing Stress
Stress- Management Techniques
Stress- management skills help you manage stressors in a healthful, effective way.
Avoiding and Limiting Stress
Plan Ahead- Manage your time wisely by planning ahead.
Use Refusal Skills- Determine whether you have time for a new activity will add before agreeing to take it on
Think Positively- A positive outlook limits stress by shifting your perception.
Handling Stress and Reducing Its Effects
Redirect your Energy- you can put your nervous energy to good use by working on a creative project or going for a walk.
Seek Support- when you feel stress try confiding in someone you trust, such as a parent, guardian, or sibling.
Practicing Relaxation Techniques- Deep breathing, thinking pleasant thoughts, and stretching.
Staying Healthy and Building Resiliency
Get Adequate Rest- too little sleep can affect your ability to concentrate. Using time-management skills will allow you to get the eight to nine hours of sleep that you need each night.
Get Regular Physical Activity- physical activity can release pent-up energy and clear your mind.
Eat Nutritious Food- eating a variety of healthy foods and drinking plenty of water not only helps your body function properly, but also it reduces the effects of stress.
When Stress Becomes a Problem
The effects of stress are additive, meaning they build over time. It will take physical and mental toll on you. Number of teens are experiencing chronic stress, stress associated with long-term problems that are beyond a person's control.
Lesson 1
Understanding
Stress
Causes of Stress
A Stressors is anything that causes stress. an example of stressors can be sirens, people, objects, places, and events.
Your Body Response to Sressors
The stress response, which occurs regardless of the type of stressors, involves three stages: Alarm, Resistance, and Fatigue.
Resistance- If exposed to a stressor your body adapts and reacts to the stressor, this may cause you to preform at a higher level and with more endurance for a brief period.
Fatigue- If exposure to stress is prolonged, your body loses its ability to adapt. You begin to tire and lose the ability to manage other stressors
Alarm- this reaction is also known as "fight-or-flight" response because it prepares your body either to defend itself or to flee from a threat.
What is Stress?
Stress is the reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands.
Reacting to Stress
Positive stress can motivate you, and negative stress can interfere with your ability to preform
Stress and Your Health
Prolonged stress can lead to a psychosomatic response, a physical reaction that results from stress rather than from an injury or illness. Some of the physical effects of stress include, headache, a weakened immune system, etc.
Mental/ Emotional and social effects of stress include difficulty concentrating, irritability, and mood swings
Lesson 3
Coping with Loss and Grief
Expressing Grief
Some people feel sadness, guilt, or even anger. Some may talk about their loss; others may want to be alone.
The Grieving Process
Stages of Grief, a variety of reactions that may surface as an individual makes sense of how a loss affects him or her. Ex) Denial or numbness, emotional release, anger, bargaining, depression, remorse, acceptance, and hope.
Coping with Death
Most people respond to loss by mourning, the act of showing sorrow or grief. Mourning includes talking about the person, experiencing the pain from the loss, and searching for meaning.
Showing Empathy
If you know someone who is grieving, there are ways you can show support. Help the person to recall happy, positive memories, be sympathetic listener, and don't rush the grieving process.
Community Support
A person's cultural background also influences grieving. Common mourning rituals, such as memorial services, wakes, and funerals are events that celebrate the life of the person who has died.
Acknowledging Loss
Immediately after the loss, you may feel that your life will never be the same. Acknowledging and understanding your grief will help you begin the healing process.
Coping with Traumatic events
A traumatic event is any event that has a stressful impact sufficient to overwhelm your normal coping strategies. After a traumatic event, you may question your sense of security. Seek support from family members, friends, and community groups.