WORKSHEET : STRESS AND ME

HOW MY BODY REACTS ?

• Headaches
• Not sleeping well or wanting to sleep all the time
• Feeling tired and no energy
• Get sick more often than usual
• Loss of aches and pains

HOW MY HEART FEELS ?

• Angry : overreact to the situation, lash out
• Frustrated
• Depressed and sad
• Lonely
• Panicky, scared and anxious
• Overwhelmed
• Like running away 

HOW MY HEAD REACTS ?

• Trouble focusing or concentrating
• Negative self-talk
• Headaches
• Confusion
• Mental disorder

HEALTHY CHOICES FOR COPING WITH STRESS (LESS stress)

• Talk to someone : parents, friends
• Set small goals and tasks, ask for help
• Take time to laugh : it can make me feel better
• Take time out for myself : listen to music and watching the movie
• Focus on what i can control and let go of what i can't
• Take deep breaths, begin to calm all the negative thoughts
• Think positive thoughts, answer negative self-talk with positive answers

NOT-SO-HEALTHY CHOICES FOR COPING WITH STRESS (MORE stress)

• So sleepy all the time
• Verbally or physically abuse someone else
• Spend hours watching movie with friends and listen to the music with high bass

HEALTHY CONSEQUENCES (LESS stress)

• Feeling in control
• Better balance in major life areas like health and relationships
• Re-bounce back the skills and emotional strength 

NOT-SO-HEALTHY CONSEQUENCES (MORE stress)

• Health problems
• Depression
• Feeling hopeless and worthless
• Feeling guilty
• Difficulties in major life areas like college, friends, emotions, health and relationships