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Out of Nowhere

Out of Nowhere Out of Nowhere

You are at the pool on a

beautiful day when suddenly

it starts to rain and you

have to leave.

You are carrying your art

project into the building and

a bird poops on it.

Your dad’s car unexpectedly

breaks down and he won’t

be able to come to your

basketball game.

Out of Nowhere

Your teacher writes “see me

after class” on your paper.

You have no idea why.

How can you handle it? How can you handle it?

How can you handle it? How can you handle it?

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Out of Nowhere

Out of Nowhere Out of Nowhere

Your cell phone suddenly

stops working.

At the last minute, your best

friend says she can’t eat

lunch with you because she

has to leave school early.

You are walking to school

and the route you normally

take is flooded and muddy.

Out of Nowhere

You were supposed to give a

presentation next week, but

your teacher just moved it

to tomorrow.

How can you handle it? How can you handle it?

How can you handle it? How can you handle it?

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Threat to Self-Esteem/Ego

Threat to Self-Esteem/Ego Threat to Self-Esteem/Ego

You think your project is

going well, but then you

notice that your classmate’s

project looks a lot better.

When people are choosing

their teammates in P.E. class,

you get picked last.

Threat to Self-Esteem/Ego

You play terribly at your

soccer game and are

worried people won’t want

you on the team anymore.

How can you handle it? How can you handle it?

How can you handle it? How can you handle it?

Someone posts an

un-flattering picture of you

on social media.

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Threat to Self-Esteem/Ego

Threat to Self-Esteem/Ego Threat to Self-Esteem/Ego

The hairdresser messed up

and now your hair looks

really bad.

You have always been the

best violin player, but

someone who is better than

you just joined the class.

Someone makes fun of the

store where you just bought

all your new clothes.

Threat to Self-Esteem/Ego

Someone spreads an

embarrassing rumor about

you to the whole school.

How can you handle it? How can you handle it?

How can you handle it? How can you handle it?

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New or Different

New or Different New or Different

You get invited to a wedding.

You’re nervous because

you’ve never been to one

before.

You are taking an acting

class and have to perform in

front of everyone for the

first time.

You and your family are

going to spend a month in a

foreign country this summer.

New or Different

Your coach says that you

are going to play a new

position this season.

How can you handle it? How can you handle it?

How can you handle it? How can you handle it?

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New or Different New or Different

New or Different New or Different

It’s your very first day at a

brand new school.

Your friend is absent from

class, so now you have to

work with someone you’ve

never talked to before.

Your school just switched

computer systems and you

have no idea how to use the

new one.

You are going to a school

dance for the first time.

How can you handle it? How can you handle it?

How can you handle it? How can you handle it?

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Sense of Control Sense of Control

Sense of Control Sense of Control

You have the flu and the

doctor says you may be too

sick to compete in the

robotics tournament this

weekend.

All your friends are going to

the movies, but

there’s an emergency and

your neighbor needs you to

babysit.

You find out that you are

enrolled in all the hardest

classes, but that’s not what

you asked for.

The power at your house

goes out and you aren’t able

to finish an assignment

that’s due tomorrow.

How can you handle it? How can you handle it?

How can you handle it? How can you handle it?

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Sense of Control

Sense of Control Sense of Control

The bus is running late, so

now you’re going to be late

to school.

You get stuck on an elevator

and it will be 20 minutes until

the repair person can come

fix it.

Your mom makes you and

your siblings wear really ugly

matching sweaters on

Mother’s Day.

Sense of ControlYour dad tells you that he

just got a new job and you

have to move to a new state

at the end of the year.

How can you handle it? How can you handle it?

How can you handle it? How can you handle it?

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Talk about a time when you felt stressed. Was the

situation related to one of these four categories?

What is your favorite way to de-stress after a tough

day?

What should you do if the first coping skill you try

doesn’t work?

Can you think of any other categories of things that

commonly stress you out?

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What is the biggest stressor

in your life right now?

Where is your favorite place

to chill out when you feel

stressed?

Name two adults you could

talk to if you were

overwhelmed by stressed.

How could you help a friend

who is feeling stressed?

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