Mental Health Unit 10 8 - PowerPoint Presentation

1. Mental Health Unit 10 8th Grade health - schs

2. Chapter 3.1 What Causes stress?Bell ringer – How can the coronavirus cause people stress? List 3 scenarios where the coronavirus caused you stress.EQ’s – Define stress.What are causes of stress?What is positive stress and negative stress?How can you cope with stress?

3. The many causes of stress!Stress – a reaction of you body and mind to threatening or challenging events in your lifeStressor – the triggers or causes of stressExamples – alarm clock, upcoming tests, games, arguments with friendsList 3 stressors in your life.

4. StressorsMajor Life Change – stress from a major change of scenery in one’s lifeGetting married, getting your driver’s license, moving to another school, college, breaking up with a significant other, failing a grade in schoolEveryday Problems – hassles – minor, but frequent, everyday events that cause you stressDo you deal with hassles? List 3 hassles you manage daily.Physical Surroundings – conditions in your immediate surroundings that cause stress dailyOvercrowded bus or subway, airports, living in crowed areas, JR HIGH LUNCH DUTY!

5. Positive stressStress is positive when it promotes growth and accomplishment. Think of it as a challenge.Activity:Can you think of something you recently accomplished? What were your feelings before, during, and after this particular accomplishment?

6. Negative StressOccurs when a person feels unable to perform or to cope with a situation. This feeling can be short or long term. It causes anxiety or concern and can lead to mental and physical problems.

7. Mindset

8. Lesson 3.2 – How stress affects the bodyBell ringer – how does the body react to stress?EQ’s:Discuss the 3 stages of the body’s response to stressIdentify signs of stressExplain how stress-related injuries occur

9. Stages of stressAlarm stage - The alarm stage is also known as the fight or flight stage. When you're in the alarm stage, your heart beats faster, sending more blood to your arms and legs in case you need to fight or flee.Resistance Stage - Resistance is the second stage of the general adaptation syndrome. During this stage the body has increased capacity to respond to the stressor. Due to high energetic costs, the body cannot maintain high levels of resistance to stress forever, and if the stressor persists the body may advance into exhaustion.Exhaustion Stage - is the point when your mind and body, through an innate wisdom, shuts down any unnecessary energy expenditure in a last attempt to survive. It is an innate animal instinct for survival.

10. AdrenalineGives you a burst of energy and cause many other changes in your body.Heart begins to beat fasterIncreased blood flow to your musclesBreathing quickensPupils widen

11. Recognizing signs of stressPhysical signs – muscles tighten, upset stomach, headache, pounding heart, shortness of breathEmotional signs – Anger, impatience, nervous, forgetful, negative thinking, worrying, loss of interestBehavioral signs – loss of appetite, overeating, drug abuse, sleep problems, restlessness, hurrying, reckless

12. Stress and illnessPsychosmatic illness - is a disease which involves both mind and body. Some physical diseases are thought to be particularly prone to be made worse by mental factors such as stress and anxiety. Your current mental state can affect how bad a physical disease is at any given time.Stress lowers your immune system and you become more vulnerable to sickness and illness

13. ActivityHow does the body deal with stress? Explain the 3 stages of stress. Think of a time where you were stressed out about something. How did you cope with it?

14. Lesson 3.3 Stress and personalityBell ringer – Can personality and stress be related? How?EQ’s – Identify personality types and their reactions to stressDescribe personality traits that add to or reduce the stress that individuals experienceDECIDE process

15. Personality typeType A personality – A temperament characterized by excessive ambition, aggression, competitiveness, drive, impatience, need for control, focus on quantity over quality and unrealistic sense of urgency. Type B Personality - considered the healthiest and the most common. People with this personality type are flexible and docile. They're calm, relaxed, empathetic, assertive, open to social relationships, and have a tendency toward emotional well-being. In general, they're aware of their limitations and aren't hostile

16. DECIDE – a stressful situation D – Define the problem – what is the stressor? E – Explore alternatives – How can I deal with the stressor?C – Consider the consequences – what can happen if I react a certain way?I – Identify values – Will this stressor cause more harm than good?D – Decide and act E – Evaluate results – did I react the right way and would I do it again?

17. PerfectionismA person who accepts nothing less than excellence of himself or herself

18. Negative thinkingSomeone who lacks confidence in themselves and doesn’t think they can handle any sort of stressors. They remove themselves from stressor situations completely.

19. HardinessRemarkable resistance to stress that a certain person possess.They view stressful events as challenges or opportunities rather than threatsThey are deeply involved in and committed to whatever they are doingThey have a sense of control over what they are doing. They feel as if they can influence the outcome.

20. Lesson 3.4 Managing stressBell ringer – how have you managed stress in the past? List 3.EQ’s:Describe methods to mange stressful situations.Confronting, managing, relaxing, feedback, humor

21. Why is it important to manage stress?Managing stress helps to restore balance in your life – it prevents the stressors from taking control and making you ill.

22. Confronting the problemSuppose that you were in danger of failing math. What could you do? You could ignore the problem and pretend not to be worried. Or you could confront the problem and devise a plan to improve your grade. - Some stressor are not to avoid. By confronting the problem and devising a plan to fix it. You can eliminate the stressor.

23. Time managementCreate time to organize certain priorities in your daily routine. Don’t procrastinate – creates stressMake a list and complete the list in orderly fashionMake time to finish or start homework, essays, test, quizzes, readingsDedicate a certain time of the day to complete assignments

24. Physical activity Exercise and other physical activity produce endorphins—chemicals in the brain that act as natural painkillers—and also improve the ability to sleep, which in turn reduces stress. Meditation, acupuncture, massage therapy, even breathing deeply can cause your body to produce endorphins

25. relaxationWhen you feel stress, your body responds by releasing hormones that increase your blood pressure and raise your heart rate. This is called the stress response. Relaxation techniques can help your body relax and lower your blood pressure and heart rateDeep breathingYogaFresh air Do something you enjoy.

26. Mental rehearsalMental rehearsal can help us cope with stress in two ways. First, mental practice improves self-confidence, so we can reduce our stress by visualizing ourselves successfully dealing with our challenges. Second, relaxation is often a part of mental rehearsal exercises, and relaxation helps reduce stress.

27. biofeedbackMost often, biofeedback helps people control their stress response, by realizing when it's underway and employing relaxation techniques like deep breathing, visualizations, and meditation to calm their physiological arousal.Identify the stressor and be sure to react to it.

28. HumorLaughter relaxes the whole bodyLaughter triggers the release of endorphins, the body’s natural feel-good chemicals. Laughter lightens anger’s heavy load. Nothing diffuses anger and conflict faster than a shared laugh.Adds joy and zest to lifeEases anxiety and tensionRelieves stressImproves moodStrengthens resilience