Identifies physical responses of

the body to stress; and

identifies people who can
provide support in stressful
situations
Health is most often being related to solely the
physical well-being of an individual.
Thismodulewill focus on your mental and
emotional health. It will help you be aware of
howyour health is affectedwith the way you
think and feel.
Stress means different things to
different people. What causes
stress in one person maybe of
little concern to another. Some
people are better able to handle
stress than others.
Stress can affect all aspects of
your life, including your
emotions, behaviors, thinking
ability and physical health. No
part of the body is immune.
 irritability
 anxiety
 depression
 headaches
 insomnia
How you can support
someone who
is stressed?
Help them to recognize there's a
problem
Listen
Offer reassurance
Offer practical support
Support them to seek professional
help
Differentiate healthful and unhealthful
strategies in coping with stress;
demonstrate various stress
management techniques that one can
use every day in dealing with stress;
Explain the importance of grieving; and
Demonstrate coping skills in managing
loss and grief.
 Healthy and
Unhealthy
Ways to Manage
Stress
 Unhealthy ways of coping with
stress
These coping strategies may temporarily reduce stress, but they
cause more damage in the long run: ·

Smoking ·
Drinking too much ·
Overeating or underrating ·
Using pills or drugs to relax
Procrastinating ·
Filling up every minute of the day to
avoid facing problems ·
Taking out your stress on others
(lashing out, angry outbursts, physical
violence)
Look at how you currently cope with
stress
Think about the ways you currently
manage and cope with stress in your
life. Your stress journal can help you
identify them.
Are you coping strategies healthy
or unhealthy, helpful or
unproductive? Unfortunately,
many people cope with stress in
ways that compound the
problem.
 Learning healthy ways
There are many healthy ways
to manage and cope with
stress but they all require
change.
 Why Grief is Important?
The grief process allows you to feel
and then move past the loss and
negative emotions that you’ve
experienced. If you don't do this,
you repress sad feelings rather
than allow them to be worked out.
 TIPS
TO
MANAGE STRESS
 Exercise
Relax Your Muscles
Deep Breathing
Talk about Your Problems
ACTIVITY!
Write your answer on the space provided before the number. Write your answer in a separate
sheet of paper.
HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY
__________1. Expressing your emotions
___________2. Arguing with your siblings
__________3. Sharing your good experience
__________4. Keeping yourself calm when angry
__________5. You enjoy life
__________6. Panic buying during pandemic
__________7. You see problems an opportunity to grow
__________8. You easily get disappointed
__________9. You spent your time wisely
__________10. You are always complaining