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    7th grade

    Practical Life Skills for


    Middle School:
    Understanding Stress
    By Mr. Khang, School Counselor
    Singapore American School
    Expectations during lesson

    Laptops Participation
    You will join the lesson from You will participate in the lesson
    your own laptop. through interactive activities.

    Tech use Respect


    You will mute your audio and You will raise hand to speak or
    close all other tabs and ask questions. One person
    windows except for the lesson. speaks at a time.
    Table of contents

    01 02 03
    What is Stress Impacts of Managing and
    Stress Coping with
    Stress
    School Counseling Standards

    Mindset:
    ● M 1. Belief in development of whole self, including a healthy
    balance of mental, social/emotional and physical well-being
    Behaviors:
    ● B-SMS 7. Effective coping skills
    ● B-SMS 8. Balance of school, home and community activities
    ● B-SMS 10. Ability to manage transitions and adapt to change

    American School Counselor Association (2021). ASCA Student Standards; Mindsets and Behaviors
    for Student Success. Alexandria, VA: Author.
    Breathing
    Exercise

    4 times
    ~30 seconds
    Go to joinpd.com

    Enter the code that I will


    project on the screen
    Stress Check:
    Drag the line to how you are feeling about this week.

    0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Super stressed out! I am


    Feeling just a little stress Stressed about some
    overwhelmed and having
    or no stress at all. things, but managing ok.
    a difficult time coping.
    7th Grade Well-being Survey - November
    01 What is
    Stress?
    How do you
    define stress?
    Stress:
    “Stress can be defined as any type of change that causes
    physical, emotional or psychological strain. Stress is your
    body's response to anything that requires attention or action.”

    -World Health Organization


    3 Types of Stress

    Acute Stress Episodic Acute Stress


    ● Short term ● Frequent, consistent periods of
    ● Reaction to new or challenging stress on regular basis
    situations
    ● Body returns to normal state Chronic Stress
    relatively soon
    ● Continue for long periods of time
    ● Seems never ending
    ● Difficulty seeing any way to
    improve or change
    Some examples of what may cause stress…
    Complete with a partner
    Next to each example, mark “A” for acute and “C” for chronic.
    Discuss why.

    Moving to a new school/home Training for your swim meet

    Project due date approaching Dealing with an ongoing health


    problem in your family

    Exposure to lots of violence and Disagreement and/or fight with


    harm in your community a friend
    Impact of
    Stress 02
    What are some things you
    notice about yourself when
    you feel stressed out?
    Midpoint Check

    True / False It is normal to feel stress when you


    experience changes and challenges.

    True / False Not all stress is bad. A moderate


    amount of stress can be good for you.
    03
    Managing & Coping
    with Stress
    What does it mean to manage stress?
    1. It is about learning to cope, in a positive way, with
    life’s inevitable stressors

    2. We do our greatest good by equipping ourselves with


    a wide range of coping strategies

    3. People who can choose positive coping strategies gain


    control
    Common *Negative Coping Strategies

    ● Avoidance

    ● Distractions

    ● Escape

    Coping is coping, whether negative or positive. Sometimes avoidance,


    distraction, and escape is what we need in the immediate moment to
    cope with our stress. However, it is NOT sustainable long term.
    Graphic by:

    Ken Ginsburg, MD, MS Ed

    The Center for Parent and


    Teen Communication
    The Children’s Hospital of
    Philadelphia
    Covenant House Pennsylvania
    Link to
    Tip Sheet
    Conclusion

    What is one realization or new knowledge


    that you are taking away from this lesson?

    What is one question or wondering that you


    still have?
    7th grade

    Thank you for


    participating!
    By Mr. Khang, School Counselor
    Singapore American School

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