Ms.

Cortez’s Charter Oak High School Group

 Stress
Management
& Mindfulness
What Is Stress?
“Everybody experiences stress. It is the
body’s natural reaction to tension,
pressure and change. A certain amount
of stress is good because it can make life
challenging and less boring. However,
too much stress can be bad for you both
mentally and physically. It is important
to recognize the signs of stress before it
becomes a problem for you.”
 What Causes Stress?

Situations that Having too much Life transitions or

need immediate going on/to do at change
response once

Things out of your Unrealistic Feeling

control expectations threatened
 Symptoms of Stress
● Headaches ● Anxiety
● Nervous Stomach ● Fatigue/Tiredness
● Insomnia/Restlessness
● Change in appetite
● Dissatisfaction
● Rapid breathing ● Anger
● Rapid heart rate ● Depression
● Inability to concentrate
● Irritability
What can
stress do
to your
body? WHERE WE WANT TO BE
Mercury is the closest planet to
the Sun and the smallest one
 Unhealthy coping habits
● Irregular eating habits

● Withdrawing from friends and family

● Spending too much time on the

computer, phone, watching tv.

● Procrastination

● Angry Outbursts

● Alcohol and drugs

 Healthy Coping Habits

MINDFULNESS
 What is Mindfulness?
● Paying attention on purpose, in the present Benefits:
moment, without judgment or reactivity Reducing stress
● Openness to whatever arises and however our
Improving immune response
experience changes
Increasing physical and
● An attitude of kindness and friendliness psychological resilience

● Key training process: Returning to awareness of Improving attention and

concentration
the present, after getting distracted or lost in Increasing self-awareness

thought
 Mindfulness Activity
In this exercise, we will spend about 3 minutes focusing our attention
on the experience of breathing.

To prepare, please turn off any alarms, ringers, notifications, etc. to

limit potential for distraction.

If it feels unhelpful or uncomfortable for you in any way, feel free to

sit the exercise out.
 Mindfulness Activity
If you are experiencing a respiratory illness or condition of some kind,
focusing on the breath might be uncomfortable or bring up feelings
of worry or fear.

If you prefer not to use the breath during this exercise, try focusing on
sounds instead

Work toward being comfortable with the silence as well

Mindfulness Resources

Headspace app: Self-help app that provides many

mindfulness activities

Calm app:Manage your stress with guided mindfulness

activities and sleep stories

Insight timer app:customize mindfulness activities time

and listen to music tracks
When you are feeling stressed remember….
● Stress is normal
● Acknowledge your feelings
● Do the best you can and try not to
compare yourself to others.
● Surround yourself with positive
people who make you feel good.
● Life is constantly changing and full
of ups and downs. What is stressful
today many not be important
tomorrow.
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