Mental Health lesson 3- managing stress

I can

• ​Discuss healthy strategies for managing stress, anger, and other feelings

Important Vocabulary

★ Stress: is a feeling of emotional or

physical tension.

Examples:

● my parents argue at home

● my little brother is getting on my nerves

● I forgot to complete my homework yesterday

I can

• ​Discuss healthy strategies for managing stress, anger, and other feelings

Coping Mechanisms

for

stress

Change: Feeling, Thinking, Behavior

1. Change your feeling
2. Change your thinking
3. Change your behavior

Stinking Thinking

1. Worst possible outcome
2. Mind Reading
3. All or Nothing

Relax

1. Deep Breathes
2. Mindfulness

Coping Skills

Are all coping skills positive?

I can

• ​Discuss healthy strategies for managing stress, anger, and other feelings

Next class we will talk about getting help.

Have a great day!