What is Stress?
•Stress is the reaction to the
stressors and causes risks
to an individual’s comfort.
Types of Stress
• Eustress is the positive stress which promotes growth
• Distress is the common negative stress that causes poor performance.
STRESSOR
• Is an event or a situation that causes stressful
situations, which are seen as risks to the well-being
of the person. Your body is responding to these
stresses through hormone secretion that will
prepare your body to respond to the situation.
Responding to the stress is not harmful to your
body; however, frequent exposure or activation to
stress has negative effects on the body. It will leave
your body feeling tired, weak and impairs your
immune system. These causes anxiety that later on
affects your health, and can be classified as acute,
cumulative or chronic. life and behaviour.
Acute Stress Cumulative Stress Chronic Stress
Most common form Series of stress that has built up Form of stress that is recurring
Arises form recent, past and Several individuals ignore the Prolonged stress that is
foreseen difficulties signs and end up accumulating dangerous and can lead to
Occurs briefly and appears in them severe health problems
bits of thrill
There are also different sources of stress, which range from life-
threatening events to small events like being late to class. Some of these
include:
Major Life Everyday Physical Other
Changes Problems Surroundings Stressors
• these stressful changes • "hassles" you encounter • immediate surroundings affect • involving teenagers include
threaten one's sense of everyday or occasional petty the level of day-to-day stress worrying about their future,
security and self-esteem incidents are part of this group • noise is also one of the conflicts and disagreements
• changes due to stressful • these may be insignificant but overlooked factors causing • sometimes, teenagers who
events in life endanger an they accumulate as it happens stress cannot manage their issues
individual's sense of safety daily • people in depressed, resort to alcohol and prohibited
and confidence dangerous or polluted areas drugs
also suffer high stress levels
Common Reaction during Stressful Situations
Muscle Tension, Headache, pounding heart, shortness of
breath, increased sweating, dry mouth, skin rash,
Physical Signs grinding teeth, nail biting
Anger, irritability, nervousness, forgetfulness, inability to
concentrate, negative thinking, excessive worrying, loss
Emotional Signs of interest, self-criticism, frequent crying
Loss of appetite, overeating, drug abuse, sleep problems,
restlessness, hurrying and talking too fast, criticizing
Behavioral Signs others, reckless behaviour, fidgeting
Constantly irritable with other people, feeling of being a
failure, difficulty in making decisions, loss of interest in
Psychological Signs other people, having a hard time to concentrate
General Adaptation Syndrome
• Once a person senses
a stressor, the body
goes through the
following stages of
General Adaptation
Syndrome (GAS),
theory developed by
Austrian-Canadian
Hans Selye.
1. ALARM STAGE
- Is the phase where
the brain deciphers
the distress and
instantly deals with it.
Also known as “fight
or flight” response.
2. RESISTANCE STAGE
- is the process
where the stress is
being resolved after
meeting its
demands then the
body goes back to
normal afterward.
3. EXHAUSTION STAGE
- develops when stress recurs
until it becomes chronic and
reaches tis final stage. Stress
level peaks and plateaus then
develops health risks that
cause high blood pressure,
stomach, and heart problems.
Appropriate
Stress
Management
Strategies
Manage Stressors.
- An important approach to minimize stress is to lessen
stressors. Stressors cannot be eliminated but it can be
avoided. Being burdened with too much work could be
prevented by prioritizing and time management. Refrain
from unnecessary matters and focus on the important ones.
Rest and Sleep.
- A very helpful way of reducing stress and relieving
tension is having a good amount of rest and sleep.
Grown-ups normally need seven to nine hours of
comfortable sleep every night. It also helps taking a 15
to 30-minute daytime nap. Stress and exhaustion are
best countered by a sound and relaxed body.
Exercise.
- Exercising naturally relieves the body from the
effects of stress. An aerobic workout stimulates
hormones, wears down tight muscles, and gives
a nicely tired but stress-free condition. Exercise
has also been known to help secrete feel-good
hormone called endorphins, which help the body
relax.
COPING STRATEGIES
1. Time Management requires planning a schedule ahead and
sticking with it. The helps in avoiding cramming and things
pilling up. Success in planning builds self-respect.
2. Sharing and talking about problems with someone – a
friend, teacher or family member- to relieve stress.
3. Using adrenaline-raised energy for simple tasks like
cleaning the house or the car redirects how the body reacts
from stress.
4. Being at ease lying or sitting while emptying the mind with
upsetting ideas, listening to gentle music, or imagining being
in a quiet place can relieve stress.
5. Having a good laugh with friends or family, watching
different movies, or going to funny places after a stressful
day.
Here are some specific coping strategies that you can also adopt:
Humor. Look at the funny side of a problem and do “Positive Reframing”.
Seek Support. Support from family members or friends keep emotional health
balance.
Problem-solving. A helpful mechanism to that aims to pinpoint the source of the
problem and determine the concrete solutions.
Relaxation. Unwinding events like going to the place that makes you comfortable,
attending variety shows, going to salons can help you feel relaxed.
Physical Recreation. Yoga, meditation and muscle relaxation are helpful in
handling stress.
Stressful Situation How I handled it using
#1 ACTIVITY Physical activity
1.
2.
List five different stressful situations that
caused you concern, anxiety, or distress and
explain how you handled each situation. 3.
4.
1. From the given situations above, which one have caused you most stress? Why?
2. What will you do to minimize the possible occurrence of the same stressful situation? Give
concrete example.
3. What are the signs that you have experienced for each category in each situation above?
Physical
Emotional
Behavioural
Psychosocial
4. What coping strategies did you do to combat these stressors? Explain your answer.
5. Did you think that doing physical activities while on the state of stress is important? Why?
6. Which physical activity is the most helpful for you in combating stress? Why?
JUST RELAX, SPEND MORE TIME
WITH YOUR FAMILY. KEEP SAFE!
THANK YOU,
AND GOD BLESS!
