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The document provides a comprehensive overview of managing stress, outlining objectives for students to learn control and coping strategies. It differentiates between problem-focused and emotion-focused coping, and presents various cognitive and behavioral strategies to effectively manage stress. Additionally, it includes activities for students to reinforce their understanding of stress management concepts.

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Activity+1 Readings and Activities

The document provides a comprehensive overview of managing stress, outlining objectives for students to learn control and coping strategies. It differentiates between problem-focused and emotion-focused coping, and presents various cognitive and behavioral strategies to effectively manage stress. Additionally, it includes activities for students to reinforce their understanding of stress management concepts.

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Managing Stress

Lesson Objectives:

At the end of the lesson the student should be able to:

A. To learn how to control or manage stress they may experience;


B. To understand the importance on coping strategies;
C. To apply to their self, the different strategies or coping of stress.

Reading I

Managing stress is not easy. Management of stress can be aimed at any of these three components:

 Situation and its demand


 Subjective appraisal of the situation
 Perceived resources for coping of the demand

Coping refers to the use of strategies to deal with problems, real or anticipated, and any possible
negative emotions that may arise. This approach helps us to control our reactions to the demands
placed upon us. We use actions, thoughts and feelings to cope.

There are two types of Coping

1. Problem- Focused Coping is aimed at changing a situation or its accompanying demands. It is


most appropriate when you have some control over a situation or when you can manage the
problem in the environment.
2. Emotion-Focused Coping is aimed at dealing with the emotions caused by a situation and its
demands. It is more appropriate when you have little or no control over a situation this type of
coping involves reducing anxiety associated with the stressful situation without addressing the
problem.

Some people seek resources on how to cope up with stress or on how to deal with stress and they
end up during the short term strategies such as, drinking, taking drugs, blaming-thus, avoidance or
overeacting.

Coping Resources can be broadly be divided into:

 Cognitive Coping Strategies and


 Physical/ behavioural coping strategies

Cognitive Coping Strategies


These refer to ways of dealing with stress using our minds. Cognitive coping strategies are a good way to
combat stress-producing thoughts. Often people already use these cognitive ways of coping, but making
them more conscious will increase their efficiency and effectiveness.

Examples of these strategies are:

 Reframing – focus on the good not the bad; think in terms of wants instead of shoulds.
 Challenging Negative Thinking – stopping the negative thoughts we may have about a situation
or ourselves.
 Positive Self-Talk – using positive language and statements to ourselves.
 Count to Ten – this allows you time to gain control and perhaps rethink the situation or come up
with a better coping strategy.
 Smell the Roses – experiencing life as fully as possible requires concious effort, since we become
habituated to things which are repeated.
 Cost-benefit Analysis – asking yourself questions about the worth of thinling, feeling or acting a
particular way.
 Keeping Perspective – when under stress it is easy to lose perspective; things can seem
insurmountable.
 Reducing uncertainty – seek any information or clarification you may require to reduce the
uncertainty.
 Using imagery/ visualization – imagining yourself in a pleasant or a successful situation to help
reduce stress.

Behavioural Coping Strategies

These refer to ways of dealing with stress by doing something or taking action to reduce the stress
experienced. Examples of these strategies are:

 Physical Exercise = aerobic exercise is the most beneficial strategy for reducing stress.
 Relaxation = from simple relaxatiob such as dropping the head forward and rolling it
gently from side to side or simply stretching, to more complex progressive relaxation
exercises.
 Breathing = from simple deep breaths to more complex breathing exercises related to
relaxation and meditation.
 Smile and Laugh = gives us energy and helps to lighten the load; relaxes muscles in the
face.
 Time Management = specific strategies such as clarifying priorities, setting goals,
evaluating how time is spent, developing an action plan, overcoming procrastination
and organizing time.
 Social Support/ Friends = emcourage the development and nurturing of relationships
 Seek Help = to help us cope with unmanageable stress.
Some of these coping strategies will suit some people, others will not. The key is to have a range of
resources that can be applied, depemding upon the situation and the individual. It is important to have
strategies, one is comfortable using.

Another way on coping with stress is the knowing the performance under stress.

Most people find performance so stressful, wether examination, interview, public speaking, practicals
and etc. However, they did not cause distress. The following tips for managing the stress experienced as
a result of performance situations can help students achieve their goals.

 Focusing on the process not the outcome


 Being aware of the stress/performance curve and their own optimal level of stress
 Learning and practicing coping skills-practice is important
 Reframing evaluate situations- a learning experience
 Keeping and using a sense of humour
 Maintaining one’s perspective
 Remembering that mistakes are part of learning
 Separating self-worth from performance

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Activity #1

Name:________________________________________ Date:_______________________

Year level & Section:_____________________________ Score:______________________

Instructions: Choose the correct answer. Write only the letter.

1. Which of the following statement is true?


a. In small quantities, stress is good
b. Too much stress is harmful
c. All stress is bad
d. Only a & b are right
2. Stress management is about learning
a. How to avoid the pressures of life
b. How to develop skills that would enhance our body’s adjustment when we are
subjected to the pressures of life
c. Both a & b are true
d. None of the above
3. Which of the following statements is true about stress management?
a. Stress management is learning about the connection between mind and body
b. Stress management helps us control our health in a positive sense
c. Stress management teaches us to avoid all kinds of stress
d. Only a & b are right
4. Which of the following are the basic sources of stress?
a. The Environment
b. Social Stressors
c. Physiological
d. Thoughts
e. All of the above
5. Examples of environmental stressors are?
a. Weather
b. Traffic
c. Financial problems
d. Substandard housing
e. Only a, b & d are right
6. Examples of Social Stressors are?
a. Financial problems
b. Divorce
c. Loss of a loved one
d. Job interviews
e. All of the above
7. Which of the following statements is true?
a. Moodiness is a cognitive symptom of stress
b. Moodiness is an emotional symptom od stress
c. Poor judgment is an emotional symptom is stress
d. Agitation is cognitive symptom of stress
8. What thoughts come to the mind when you’re under negative stress?
a. You think that you can cope with the situation
b. You think that you cannot cope with the situation
c. You think that everything will get fine eventually
d. You think that you will get help immediately
9. Aches, shallow breathing and sweating , frequent colds are?
a. Physical symptoms of stress
b. Behavioural symptoms of stress
c. Emotional symptoms of stress
d. Cognitive symptoms of stress
10. What are the behavioural reactions to anxiety?
a. Avoiding situation where there are chances of experiencing anxiety
b. Escaping situations when feelings of anxiety begin
c. Both a & b are true
d. None of the above
Activity #2

Name:_____________________________________ Date:_______________________

Year level & Section:___________________________ Score:______________________

Instructions: Write the correct answers.

1-2 . Give the two types of Coping

1. _________________________________
2. _________________________________

3-10 . Give atleast 8 examples of Cognitive Coping Strategies

3. _________________________________
4. _________________________________
5. _________________________________
6. _________________________________
7. _________________________________
8. _________________________________
9. _________________________________
10. _________________________________

11-15 . Give atleast 5 examples of Behavioural Coping Strategies

11. _________________________________
12. _________________________________
13. _________________________________
14. _________________________________
15. _________________________________

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