Managing Stress & Wellness

StressHow would you define stress?

Write down 10 people, places or things that cause you stress/stress you out?

What is stress?Stress: The rate of wear and tear within the

body

Stress: The anxious or threatening feeling that comes when we interpret or appraise a situation as being more than we can handle

StressorStressor: Anything that causes

stressThey can range from everyday

annoyances to serious personal problems

They might also affect different people in different ways

Eustress: Positive stress

It can make your life more pleasurable

It can help you reach your goals and motivate you to do your best

Distress: negative stress

It can have unhealthy physical effects (upset stomach, losing sleep)

It has emotional effects on mood, etc.

You can’t avoid distress but you can manage it

Ways to manage stressFollow a healthy lifestyle

Problems are always easier to deal with if you feel well

Keep a positive outlook

Be physically active

Manage your timeAvoid distractions

Ways to manage stressKnow how and when to relax

Reduces stress by slowing your heart rate and making you feel less tense

Try this:Relax your musclesSlow your breathingGet enough sleep

Optional: Read Becoming Aware, page 370, tips for managing stress

Type A/Type B SurveyNumber your paper 1-47

Turn to page 389 take the personality survey

Total all your numbers to identify your final score. Write that down on your paper.Less than 120 pts=Type BMore than 120 pts=Type A

Turn to page 358-360 and read about the difference between types and draw and fill in the Venn Diagram on the other side of your paper. Include the definition and examples of teach type.

Type A Strives on stress!

Competitive

Aggressive

Ambitious

Stressful and fast-paced lifestyle

Perfectionist

Clock-watcher

Trouble relaxing

Ignores fatigue

Eats, walks, talks fast

Type B More relaxed

Serious but easy-going

Patient and relaxed

Not easily irritated

Less competitive

Avoids stress

Speaks, eats, walks slowly

Prefers peaceful, steady, quiet lifestyle

Discussion questionsWhat if two type A personalities were married? What

might their relationship be like?

What if two type B personalities were married? What might their relationship be like?

What if one person is type A, one is type B?

Which type would be better fit to be a teacher? President of a bank?

When might you need to be more of a type A personality?

When might you need to be more of a type B personality?

More discussionDid the results of this survey make you realize

any type A behavior patterns in your personality?

What are some dangers of type A personality?

Is it possible to change from type A to type B? How?

Would you want to change your behavior patterns if you could?

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