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Coping

Stress in
Middle
and Late
STR
Stres
s
• the body’s response to anything
that makes us feel threatened or
pressured
• the body’s automatic way to
reacting to changes, challenges,
and demands placed on us.
Stress
Webster’s definition
“...emotional factor

Manage
that causes bodily or
mental tension”

negative emotions are


ment
hidden so you suffer quietly
Causes and Effects
of
• anxiety
Stress
• tension
• pressure • anger
• strain • panic
• misery • dejection
• desperation
Prolonged stress
can be
devastating:
burnout,
breakdown, and
depression are
The more you
try to hold your
emotions in, the
greater the
Everyday
frustration cause ACUTE
STRESS
stress
running late in
build-up
unexpected bad
class weather
no assignment for rejection
the next subject
traffic
Personal
Problems can STRESS be
CHRONIC
Devastating
separation from
loved ones
abuse
unpaid bills
conflict to a friend or
spouse
personal illness or domestic violence
death
Common cause of
stress is also because
of dealing to life
transitions
Ella has just completed a program in fashion
merchandising. She is eager to get started on her new
job. Her mother is ill and requires care. Her father died
a few months ago. Ella’s new job requires to relocate to
a town 100 miles from home. The move, a new career,
and a change in family relationships may cause
excessive stress for her. Too many changes have
Stress
a collection of physiological
changes

Response
Keep
stress
under
Analyze your stress
factor by:
• Write down your worries.
“I feel tired most of the time
when...”
Example:
I sleep late at
night.
• Deal with your
stressors
• Learn to Work
under Pressure
or Unusual
Activity
List down 10 things that makes you stress
as an adolescent and write what possible
ways to deal with stress. You can write as
many possible way per stressors.
Example:
Stress: Traffic every morning
Solution: Prepare earlier to go to school.

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