BUILDING A STRESS

MANAGEMENT PLAN

Creating the Plan Divided into four parts:

Will lead toward a healthy and successful life!

Making the World Better

Dealing with Emotions

Taking Care of My Body

Tackling the Problem

Stress Management

Plan

Tackling the Problem

Identify and then address the problem. Avoid stress when possible. Let some things go.

Point 1: Identify and then Address

the Problem Do not ignore a problem, this could make it worse.

Turn off thoughts that make you think it is a disaster.

Clear your mind, so the problem can only be handled with clear thinking.

Point 2: Avoid Stress When Possible

Avoid trouble from a distance. Do not be around:

Things that upset you.People who may be a bad influence on you.The places where you are likely to get in

trouble.

Point 3: Let Some Things Go Realize that you cannot change every

problem. Know when not to take things personally.

“People who waste their energy worrying about things they can’t change don’t have

enough energy left over to fix the things they can.”

Taking Care of My Body

The Power of Exercise. Active Relaxation. Eat Well. Sleep Well.

Point 4: The Power of Exercise Most important part of the management

plan. Listen to what your body tells you to do:

If it says “run”, then go for a run. Helps build a strong, healthy body. Important way to control stress.

Point 5: Active Relaxation

Breathe deeply and slowly. Put your body in a relaxed position. Breathe deep to clear your mind in a

situation involving anger. If you are stressed about a test, sit

down, take deep breaths, and tell your body there is no emergency.

Point 6: Eat Well

Keeps you alert throughout the day. Keeps your mood steady. Junk foods produce highs and lows in

energy levels, which harms the ability to reduce stress.

Point 7: Sleep Well

Go to sleep about the same time every night.

Exercise 4 to 6 hours before bedtime. Use your bed only to sleep. Avoid:

Watching TV in bedDoing homework in bed

Dealing with Emotions

Take Instant Vacations. Release Emotional Tension.

Point 8: Take Instant Vacations

Visualize a place where you can imagine yourself relaxing.

Take time out for yourself. Enjoy hobbies or creative art. Find pleasure in the small things around

you. Take mini-vacations in your own

community. Read a good book.

Point 9: Release Emotional Tension

Work on releasing only one problem at a time through:CreativityTalkingJournalingPrayerLaughingCrying

Making the World BetterPoint 10: Contribute Understand that you can make a

difference. Recognize mistakes and build a better

world. When you work to make the world better,

you will feel good about yourself and have a sense of purpose.

Resources

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