Topic: Stress Management
Purpose: To inform the class of different ways to deal with and manage stress.
Thesis Statement: Stress management practices that help the mind and body handle stress.
I. Introduction A. Attention getter: We’ve all had days when everything seems to go wrong. You’re getting ready for work and you spill coffee on yourself. On your way to work, you get a speeding ticket. When you get to work, everyone needs your help. Your day ends at work, you finally get home to sit and relax but wait, the kids are hungry and the house is a mess. When does it end! B. Thesis statement: Stress management practices that help the mind and body handle stress. C. Credibility Statement: I have experienced
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b. Work: Worried about getting laid off from your job, demands on the job so you don’t get laid off, and new responsibilities. c. Family: Arguments with your spouse or other family members. Making sure children are fed, homework is done, and in bed at a decent hour.
Transition – Next we will take a look at how to cope with stress using stress management techniques. C. How to handle stress with stress management techniques: 1. Avoid unnecessary stress. a. Learn how to say no. Know your limits and don’t accept more responsibilities when you’re close to reaching your limit. b. Trim down your to-do list. If you have too much on your plate, figure out what are a “must” rather than a “should.” Drop anything that is not truly necessary. c. Try to avoid people who cause you stress. If you can change your relationship, limit the amount of time spent with that person or put an end to the relationship. 2. Accept the things you cannot change. d. Many things in life are uncontrollable so don’t try to control them. Instead of stress out over them, focus on the things in your control. You can control how you react to certain uncontrollable problems. e. “What doesn’t kill us make us stronger.” When you’re faced with challenges, look at them as an opportunity for personal growth. Reflect on the choices you make and learn from your mistakes. f. Learn to share your
5. What is your responsibility as a student when you are running late or if you are going to be absent?
A: At the end of the day no one can make me improve my health, because I am the one who controls if I workout and what I do. I am responsible for what I eat, how much I eat, weather I’m going do the right thing and work out or watch TV, or even just get up and be somebody that day like I should to get started off right every
B. The links to the video and article recommend very specific ways to use willpower.
4. Learn to say no- learning to say no because in some work places people can dump their work on to you and that will only cause you more stress and time to do their work.
A. goes with the flow_ X___ B. very stressful____ C. get mad____ D. resist change_____
c. This shift in the increase in responsibility is a huge contrast to high school teacher being responsible for keeping student responsible for their own assignment.
A: As I very much appreciate making beautiful illustrations, the benefit became the issue, which is making money. In time, I realized how much stress was pressured onto me for me to finish new pieces of art every week. For me to have a
b) believe having any number of children is acceptable, and as a result, so is overconsumption
Identify four major ongoing stressors in your life. For each stressor, describe why it is a stressor for you. You need to discuss a variety of areas such as personality, lifestyle, self-talk, and/or beliefs.
2. My primary care givers and peers played a significant role with regards to these personal life traps. Growing up I definitely allowed the life trap of subjugation to control my relationships with my peers. In the past, and continuing to my present
B. As the bully, you don’t see what you’re doing to the person because you’re dealing with things yourself.
5. Try methods to reduce mental stress( I know it's easy to say , but tough to practice)- by meditation
Attention Getter: Tim Allen once said “You don't know what people are really like until they're under a lot of stress.” (BrainyQuote, n.d.).
Transition Now that we have covered all the essential sources of stress it will be most appropriate to continue with the effects of the stress.