RHEy9u6L3 SLI - Stress for students.pptx

stress

1. Stress RSHE - Mental wellbeing - Common signs of ill health Mr. I. Nicholson ‹#› This lesson covers issues about mental wellbeing. If this is a sensitive topic to you, we recommend checking with a trusted adult before starting or doing the lesson with a trusted adult nearby.

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3. In this lesson, you will need: Exercise book or paper Pen Credit: Pixabay ‹#›

4. Intro quiz Common signs of ill health What is stress? Methods to help deal with stress Exit quiz Allow space in the corner for your webcam video ‹#›

5. What do you know about anxiety and depression? ‹#›

6. Anxiety The natural reaction of the body to any situation which can be referred to as fight and flight. A mental health wellbeing issue which affects moods and feelings. Depression ‹#›

7. What do you think the word stress means? ‹#›

8. Keywords Allow space in the corner for your webcam video Stress is a normal reaction to the demands in our lives. It is a response to events in life when your brain releases hormones for the fight or flight response. ‹#›

9. Being stressed ‹#›

10. Times when you may have felt stressed Doing something new for the first time. When you see or hear something and you do not know how to react. Exams or tests. Meeting someone new . When you started at secondary school. When something is out of your control . ‹#›

11. Fight, flight or freeze Fight Your body is prepared to take action against the demand. Flight Your body is ready to escape from the situation to maintain safety. Freeze Your body and mind are overwhelmed by the situation and you do not react. The bodily response to stress ‹#›

12. Fight, flight or freeze Fight You are ready for a test in school and are fully prepared. Flight Running away from an angry dog that is chasing you. Freeze You are watching a scary movie and cannot stop watching it. The bodily response to stress ‹#›

13. Feelings What effect may stress have on feelings? Body What effect may stress have on the body? Thoughts What thoughts may stress bring up in you? Behaviour What may stress make you do? ‹#› The four effects of stress

14. Feelings Sacred, frightened. Body Increased heart rate, dilated pupils, faster breathing. Thoughts Inadequate, confused. Behaviour Fight, flight or freeze. ‹#› The four effects of stress

15. True False ‹#› All stress is a bad thing. Remember to say why you think this.

16. True False ‹#› All stress is a bad thing. False, stress is a natural response but our reaction to it can be a bad thing.

17. Positive stress is a kind of stress that helps us be motivated to do well, it makes us challenge ourselves without expending all of our bodily resources. This energises us and helps us to accomplish the tasks we have been given to do. ‹#› Positive stress

18. Negative stress is a kind of stress we often mean when we use the word stress. This is when we overwhelmed and when we do not have the ability to cope with the demands being placed on us. ‹#› Negative stress

19. Define Positive and negative stress. Positive and negative Explain the impact of positive and negative stress. ‹#› Positive and negative stress

20. Define Positive stress is that which motivates us and challenges us to do well. Negative stress makes us overwhelmed and stops us doing what we want to. Positive and negative Positive - helps us with fight or flight. Negative makes us freeze. ‹#› Positive and negative stress

21. Coping with stress ‹#›

22. Ways of coping. Focus. Play. Connect. Physical. Alone. Down time. Sleep. There are lots of things you can do. ‹#› What do you think these mean?

23. Focus Be goal oriented and take a challenge to focus on. Play Be creative which makes new connections in the brain. Connect Make time to talk to people and do things with them. Physical Exercise releases endorphins which make us feel better. ‹#›

24. Alone It is important to reflect in things yourself and calms your brain down. Down Don’t focus on anything and let your mind wander - helps your brain recharge. Sleep Sleep allows the brain to rest and consolidates learning. Remember stress can be good or bad. ‹#›

25. Malik has to make his option choices soon and there are a number of subjects he really wants to do but he can’t make up his mind. He keeps thinking about what he should so do and changes his mind constantly. The deadline for options is coming up and he is really worried about making the wrong choice. ‹#› Scenario - what could Malik do to reduce his stress?

26. Focus - make a list of questions to ask teachers about options. Play - take on a new activity that is not related to options. Connect - talk to teachers, parents and a Careers Adviser. Physical - go for a run and focus on that. Alone - stop talking to friends about options, that makes it confusing. Down - Let his mind wander and just be. Sleep - develop a routine which prepares for a good night’s sleep. ‹#› Scenario

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