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    This lesson plan aims to teach students about stress management. It begins by having students rate and discuss their stress levels. The lesson explains that stress is caused when demands exceed resources. Students then complete a stress vulnerability inventory. Key points discussed include identifying controllable vs. uncontrollable stressors, building social support systems, and developing healthy coping skills like exercise and relaxation. The plan models relaxation techniques and has students reflect on developing an action plan to reduce demands and build coping resources.

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    This lesson plan aims to teach students about stress management. It begins by having students rate and discuss their stress levels. The lesson explains that stress is caused when demands exceed resources. Students then complete a stress vulnerability inventory. Key points discussed include identifying controllable vs. uncontrollable stressors, building social support systems, and developing healthy coping skills like exercise and relaxation. The plan models relaxation techniques and has students reflect on developing an action plan to reduce demands and build coping resources.

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    This lesson plan aims to teach students about stress management. It begins by having students rate and discuss their stress levels. The lesson explains that stress is caused when demands exceed resources. Students then complete a stress vulnerability inventory. Key points discussed include identifying controllable vs. uncontrollable stressors, building social support systems, and developing healthy coping skills like exercise and relaxation. The plan models relaxation techniques and has students reflect on developing an action plan to reduce demands and build coping resources.

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    Stress Management Lesson Plan

    Adapted from the stress management Lessons from the Road Workshop presented by Dr. Toby Lovell on Friday, October 5, 2012

    Introduction
    Ask students in the large group, or have them think/write, pair, and share:
     Rate your current stress level from 1-10
     How do you know when you’re stressed?
    o What are the physical and emotional attributes of being stressed?
    o What are you feeling or thinking when you are stressed?
    o What are you not doing when you’re stressed?
    Share with students that the number one impediment to academic success, as reported by students, is stress (often
    caused by poor time management). Explain that today you will seek to develop positive coping skills.

    Distress/What causes stress?


    Write this equation on the board: Stress = Demands > Resources (stress is caused by our demands (stressors)
    exceeding our resources (positive coping skills))
    Ask students about their reactions to this equation. What does it mean? What can be done to alleviate stress?

    Have students complete the How Vulnerable Are you to Stress? Inventory (available on SharePoint) to determine their
    demands/resources
    Everyone is vulnerable to stress, because stress is a part of life
    Ask students: If you could remove all of your stress, would you?
     Explain value of some stress, but that it has diminishing returns (for example the bell curve: from lack of
    motivation at one end, to optimal performance at the top, to distress at the other end)
    Look at the results of the inventory and discuss:
     How strong are your demands?
     What can you control?
     How much time do we spend on the things we can’t control?
     What are you doing to cope with those demands?
     What can you do to add to your resources?
     How often do we ask for help from our support group?
    Additional talking points
     Relationships - #1 protective factor against stress, but unhealthy relationships cause or contribute to stress.
    Seek a balanced relationships that are supportive and assertive
     Substance use – Diminishing rewards; alcohol worsens depression, caffeine worsens anxiety, neither solves
    the other

    Practice some relaxation training as a positive coping skill (can find any video or podcast)
    After the exercise, ask students, what is your stress level now on a scale of 1-10?
    How will you help yourself relax/add to your resources/develop positive coping skills in the future?
    Positive coping skills:

     Healthy relationships  Spirituality  Change demands


     Having things to look  Humor  Build resources
    forward to  Exercise  Positive thinking
     Reflection time  Reframe negative  Relaxation
     Sense of purpose thoughts

    Assignment/Reflective writing in class – How can you tweak the demands on you so that you are experiencing less
    negative stress? Develop an action plan by thinking about: Which demands can and will you change? Which resources
    will you develop/seek to cope with those demands? How will you reframe your thinking?

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