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    Stress and

    Anxiety
    What is normal?

    Presented by Robertha Soberanis and Annie Yu


    What does stress look like?

    ● Anger/Frustration ● Stomach issues


    ● Sweaty palms/feet ● Sweaty palms/feet
    ● Overexcited ● Trouble concentrating
    ● Sleeplessness ● Muscle tension
    ● Restless Thoughts
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZTc8_FwHGM
    Stress
    Stress is Normal
    ● Stress can be positive and negative
    ● Stress is a natural response to a challenge. It can make us feel
    nervous or even “pumped up.”
    ● Stress can increase our awareness in difficult or dangerous
    situations
    ● Stress can affect our decision making
    ● Stress can interfere with how the brain functions and develops
    Anxiety

    ● Anxiety is an intense reaction to stress


    ● Anxiety doesn’t fade into the distance once the threat
    is mediated.
    ● Anxiety can cause Shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat,
    excessive sweating, chest pain
    ● Causes for anxiety can be environmental or biological
    When Stress/anxiety
    become a problem
    ● Missing days in school or poor ● Self-harm including cutting,
    school performance picking, burning, biting, or hair
    ● Avoids friends or pulling
    ● Loss of interest no motivation ● Suicidal thoughts or actions
    ● Sleep disturbances ● Constantly irritable
    ● Chronically anxious or worried ● Manic and risky behaviors
    ● Bounces between moods of no- ● Feel hopeless/ no control
    energy and hyperactivity ● Smoking, taking drugs, or
    drinking
    Eat healthy

    ● Practice Mindfulness
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up3MZuYkf-g&list=PL1Zq37-ys41NHScQw7yJoYiQhmeHAtBLA&index=9
    Other coping skills?
    ● Drop your shoulders and do a neck roll
    ● Massage (releases oxytocin)
    ● Journal or draw
    ● Forgive yourself
    ● Take a break from snapchat and/or Instagram
    ● Talk to someone
    ● Clean your fridge (find something else to keep you busy)
    ● If you made a mistake, make an action plan of how you won’t repeat it
    ● Think about what is going on right in your life
    ● Jot down three things that worried you in the past that didn’t happen
    ● Laugh!
    What if my feelings get out
    of control?
    Tell somebody about it!
    Parent, counselor, teacher, coach, friend, Social worker, therapist…

    ANYONE!

    THREE RULES TO BEHAVIOR AND COPING

    ● **Don’t hurt yourself


    ● **Don’t hurt others
    ● **Don’t destroy other people’s property

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