Define stress
The response of your body and mind to being challenged or threatened
Define and give examples of eustress and distress
eustress- good stress
Ex. Before a game
distress- bad stress
Ex. Before a test you are not ready for
Explain how eustress and distress are determined by an individual
eustress: is it good?
distress: is it bad?
If you are used to it it's easier but if you are not it's harder
Describe the body's physical responses to stress (as described in book)
Blood to brain increases
Pupils wide
Heart rate and blood pressure increases
Muscles tense
List several stressors, and be able to identify the top several in your own life
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List and describe the 3 stages of stress (use your book for the third stage)
Alarm stage:(fight or flight)
Resistance stage:
Exhaustion stage:
Know the chemicals released in stressful situations
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Define "fight-or-flight
Fight for yourself or ignore the problem.
Identity and explain several coping mechanisms for stress management (see handout from class)
Healthy living
Healthy thinking
Healthy actions
Identify stressful situations
Stress reducing exercises
List all the primary emotions
Joy, anger, sadness, fear
List several secondary and tertiary emotions
Secondary:sadness
Tertiary:
Define each of the primary emotions (in your notes..."in response to")
Joy-keep on doing what you are doing
Anger-I've been violated
Sadness-I've lost something and grieving
Fear-I need protection and/or support
Describe how a tertiary emotion can start from a primary emotion...and with an emotion primary/secondary/tertiary chart given to you, show how the flow begins with a primary emotion and flows to secondary then tertiary emotion
You start basic then go to a specific emotion
List and describe several purposes of communication, and give an example of each.
Why do you communicate
Describe the elements of effective communication.
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Describe the general format of an "I message".
When I see _____ I feel_________ Id like________
Explain what should NOT be included in an I message.
You, never, always
Correct a poorly written I message.
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Write I messages with given situation described by teacher.
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Describe an I message you wrote and used.
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