Stress Management

1. What situations cause you to stress out?

Situations such as;

School

Work

Peer pressure

Change

Fear

Expectations

Isolation

Tiredness

Anxiety

2. What is happening in your body when you are stressed?

There is activation in the nervous system and specific hormones. Hormones speed up heart rate, breathing rate, blood pressure and metabolism. When you are stressed, the response prepares a person to react quickly. However when it overreacts for too long, it will wear out the body's reserves and weaken the immune system. 

3. What are some strategies you can use to minimize stress?

Have a balanced, healthy diet

Drink lots and lots of water

Get enough sleep

Plan out your day

Set realistic goals

Unplug - find down time

4. What are 2 types of stress?

Eustress - Positive stress

Distress - Negative stress

5. Have you experienced eustress? When?

I have experienced eustress. I'm in a choir that performs twice a year in front of a few thousand people. Before our performance we usually spend all day rehearsing, setting up the stage, and just making sure that we will be ready for the performances. And usually during that practice time and shortly leading up to it, I get nervous, excited and stressed all at the same time. Stressed because there are a lot of people watching, but excited because I really enjoy singing in the choir.

6. How can health and fitness influence stress?

It will help because eating the right foods nourish your body. Giving you energy. A workout provides an immediate stress relief. It can focus your thoughts in the moment relieving your mind from stress. 

7. What can you do to help a friend who is stressed out?

Listen to them.

Be supportive

Don't judge too quickly

Find a way to relate to them

Find a positive way to manage and change the situation