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Stress Busters: Krista Lowe, RN, BSN, M.Ed.

State School Nurse Specialist


Tips and Strategies for Teens Georgia Department of Education
[email protected]
Objectives
Following completion of this training, you will be
able to:

• Define stress and the various types of stress


• Identify sources of stress
• Evaluate sources of stress in your life
• Identify positive strategies for coping and
managing stress
What is Stress?
How would you define stress?

Stress can be defined as…

…a normal physical response to events that


make you feel threatened or upset your balance in
some way

Basically…the point when things appear to be too


much to handle
Stress…Does this really apply to
me???
Many medical and health organizations have
conducted studies on teen stress and found the
following…

The American Psychological Association found that:

• 49% of teens reported having experienced stress


• 43% of these teens reported experiencing fatigue,
headaches and other physical ailments
• 39% of teens admitted that stress negatively impacts their
eating habits
More than one type of stress…
Yikes?!
Did you know there are different types of stress?

The three types of stress include:

• Environmental

• Physical

• Psychological
Environmental Stress…

What is Environmental Stress?


…Stressors that are found in our surroundings are called
environmental stressors. Everyday life is full of
environmental stressors that cause minor irritations.

What are some examples of Environmental Stress


you can come up with?
Environmental Stress…
Examples of Environmental Stress…
Extreme
Temperatures Crowding Noise
Physical Stress…

What is Physical Stress?


…a biological response to factors which can
negatively impact your overall health

What are some examples of Physical Stress you can


come up with?
Physical Stress…
• Examples of Physical Stress…

Inability to Sleep Stomach Problems


Chest Pain
Psychological Stress…

What is Psychological Stress?


…a biological response to factors which can
negatively impact your overall mental and emotional
health

What are some examples of Psychological Stress you


can come up with?
Psychological Stress…

• Examples of Psychological Stress…

Relationships Deployment
Loss
Stressors…What are those?

Stressors are defined as…


… stimuli that cause stress

Basically…those things that cause you to get


stressed out

Stressors can be both positive or negative depending on


the event or situation
What are your stressors?
All of us have things that cause us to feel more stressed;
those things that cause our hearts to pound, palms to
sweat and butterflies in our stomach.

What are some stressors in your life?

School W o rk S p o r ts
Change
Relatio
nships
Siblings
What other teens have to say
about stress…
Often times we can feel alone when dealing with
our stress. Many teens report experiencing stress
in their everyday lives. Listen to what other teens
have to say about causes of their stress and what
they do to cope with things.

Watch: Teenagers and Stress video

https://youtu.be/WuyPuH9ojCE
https://youtu.be/v-t1Z5-oPtU
Physical Reactions to Stress
Since stress is a natural biological reaction, when we
experience stress we may also experience physical
symptoms.

Physical reactions to stress can include:


Headaches Stomachaches
Sleeplessness Loss of Appetite

What are some other physical reactions you can


think of?
Emotional Reactions to Stress

Just as our bodies experience physical reactions to


stress, we can also experience emotional reactions.

Emotional reactions to stress can include:


Depression Difficulty Concentrating
Increased Fears/Worry Greater Anxiety

What are some other emotional reactions you can


think of?
Questions to determine if you are in
danger of stress overload:

• Have you recently gone through a traumatic


event such as a move, death of a loved one,
major relationship change?
• Are you frequently teased or are you
overscheduled with your activities?
• Have you experienced any of the listed physical
symptoms (i.e. headaches, tired, low
motivation)?
• Have you been emotionally out of control (i.e.
extreme anger, sadness, or hopelessness)?
Stress in Others: Warning Signs

Everyone is impacted by stress at some point in their


day…week…life. Being able to recognize stress in
others can help us as we learn to communicate with
them, collaborate with them and help them.
Those around us may exhibit the following signs of
stress:
• Being very quiet/withdrawn
• Easily aggravated or quick to anger
• Oversight of assignments, tasks and/or duties
• Appearing to be very worried or anxious
• Crying or having feelings of hopelessness
• Complaints of headaches, stomachaches or general tiredness
Team Activity
Now that we have a better understanding of the
physical and emotional impacts stress has on our
lives, your mission is to work as a team to create a
poster or visual representation of what stress ‘looks
like’ to you.
Some things to keep in mind as you work:
1. This is a TEAM activity…everyone participates
2. What do I feel like when I am stressed?
3. What do I look like when I am stressed?
4. Once every group has finished, we will share with the other teams
Stress: It Won’t Control Me!
Since avoiding stress is not practical in life, learning
positive stress management strategies allows us to
cope with stress.

-> Managing our stress, not our stress managing us!


How do your peers cope?
In this next video, you will see how teens can
implement positive stress management strategies
to cope with things in their lives.

Watch: Stress Management Strategies: Ways to Unwind

https://youtu.be/0fL-pn80s-c
Stress Management Strategies

There are many positive strategies for managing


stress. Some of those strategies include:
• Exercise regularly (at least 60 minutes of moderate activity each day)
• Get proper amounts of sleep (est. 8-9 hours each night)
• Eat healthy
• Avoid illegal drugs, alcohol and tobacco
• Decrease negative self-talk
• Learn to accept compliments; feel proud of achievements
• Set goals – break tasks into smaller segments
• Don’t be afraid to ‘walk away’ and take a ‘breather’ during challenging
situations
• Find a trusted individual to talk with
• Utilize deep breathing and positive mantras: “I can handle this…” or “I will
not let this get me down…”
Stress: Lifelines for Others
In addition to practicing our own positive stress management
techniques, we can also help others experiencing stress by:

• Encouraging them to talk about things


• Suggest they listen to their favorite music
• Recommend they help others; volunteer to help others
• Encourage them to eat healthy and get plenty of exercise
• Partner up with each other and work on fun projects or activities

What additional strategies would you suggest?


Session ‘Take-Aways’
Stress is something everyone experiences in life…while
we can’t escape it, we CAN learn to positively manage
it. Important things to remember include:

• Stress is a normal, biological function


• Stress can be positively managed with practice and
persistence
• Everyone reacts differently to stress – that is okay
• Being proactive, living a healthy lifestyle and learning to
accept those things we cannot change are all examples of
positive stress management strategies
Objectives
Did we cover our objectives?

• Define stress and the various types of stress


• Identify sources of stress
• Evaluate sources of stress in your life
• Identify positive strategies for coping and
managing stress
Questions

What questions are there at this time?

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