Signs of Stress

 This is a good activity for students.  Print this out and have them underline or highlight the symptoms they are experiencing.  When consulting with parents, you might ask them to show this list to their doctor or family counselor with the marks from the student if you feel it could be helpful.  

Signs of Stress

Let’s review some of the signs of stress in categories.  The categories divide the symptoms of stress into four groups:  physical, intellectual, emotional, and behavioral.  This is your book, so you can write in it.  Underline or mark signs that may bother you. 

Physical Stress                                                      Intellectual Stress

Headache                                                                    Absentmindedness

Migraines                                                                    Forgetfulness

Backache                                                                     Inability to do simple math

Muscle cramps                                                            Lack of concentration

Stomach problems                                                       Loss of thought

Heart problems                                                            Mind spinning
High blood pressure                                                    Floating sensation

Fainting

Dizziness

Shortness of breath

Often having colds

Emotional Stress                              Behavioral Stress

Anger that is sudden and                                Dependency on drugs, alcohol,

    out of proportion                                             smoking, food, exercise, etc.

Frustration                                                       Excessive dieting

Depression                                                      Excessive exercise

Feeling of being used                                      Withdraw

Anxiety over everyday situations                   Talking too fast, too loud or too much

Self-pity                                                          Critical over many people and things

Loneliness                                                       Unnecessary aggressiveness

Annoyed over small matters                           Excessive passiveness

                                                                        Repetitious behavior – doing the

                                                                                    same things over and over

            Sometimes these signs, which are called symptoms, maybe related to a physical illness.   Your parents may want you to check with a doctor if you think you are ill or if the symptoms do not disappear after a reasonable period of time. 

        Here is some good news if you have a lot of stress:  There are ways to relieve stress!  This helps us to relax or reduce anxious feelings.  We can also categorize stress reducers into four groups:  physical, intellectual, emotional, and behavioral.  We sometimes call these stress snappers because they help us snap back to the way we want to be.  

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Signs of Stress

 This is a good activity for students.  Print this out and have them underline or highlight the symptoms they are experiencing.  When consulting with parents, you might ask them to show this list to their doctor or family counselor with the marks from the student if you feel it could be helpful.  

Signs of Stress

Let’s review some of the signs of stress in categories.  The categories divide the symptoms of stress into four groups:  physical, intellectual, emotional, and behavioral.  This is your book, so you can write in it.  Underline or mark signs that may bother you. 

Physical Stress                                                      Intellectual Stress

Headache                                                                    Absentmindedness

Migraines                                                                    Forgetfulness

Backache                                                                     Inability to do simple math

Muscle cramps                                                            Lack of concentration

Stomach problems                                                       Loss of thought

Heart problems                                                            Mind spinning
High blood pressure                                                    Floating sensation

Fainting

Dizziness

Shortness of breath

Often having colds

Emotional Stress                              Behavioral Stress

Anger that is sudden and                                Dependency on drugs, alcohol,

    out of proportion                                             smoking, food, exercise, etc.

Frustration                                                       Excessive dieting

Depression                                                      Excessive exercise

Feeling of being used                                      Withdraw

Anxiety over everyday situations                   Talking too fast, too loud or too much

Self-pity                                                          Critical over many people and things

Loneliness                                                       Unnecessary aggressiveness

Annoyed over small matters                           Excessive passiveness

                                                                        Repetitious behavior – doing the

                                                                                    same things over and over

            Sometimes these signs, which are called symptoms, maybe related to a physical illness.   Your parents may want you to check with a doctor if you think you are ill or if the symptoms do not disappear after a reasonable period of time. 

        Here is some good news if you have a lot of stress:  There are ways to relieve stress!  This helps us to relax or reduce anxious feelings.  We can also categorize stress reducers into four groups:  physical, intellectual, emotional, and behavioral.  We sometimes call these stress snappers because they help us snap back to the way we want to be.  

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Symptoms of Stress

This is a simple list to use with students.  Many students suffer from the effects of stress.  Understanding that stress is causing these symptoms can help you attack the problems and find effective ways to deal with the stress at hand.  

Symptoms of Stress

          Look at the following list of physical symptoms.  Rate each symptom using the following scale: 

                       

                          5 – Always   4 – Most of the time   3 – Sometimes  

                                    2 – Not Much of the Time      1 - Never

                                                   

Headaches                           

Stomach aches                   

Diarrhea                            

Constipation                        

Nausea                             

Heartburn                         

Urinating often                         

High blood pressure             

Heart pounding                  

Pain in lower neck            

Back pain                        

Jaw pain                            

Muscle tics/jerks                 

No appetite                        

Feeling full without eating          

Unable to fall asleep           

Waking in middle of night         

Waking up too early             

Fainting                             

Feeling tired                       

Short of breath                  

Dry throat or mouth            

Teeth grinding                    

Unable to sit still                  

Extra energy                      

Stuttering                          

Uncontrollable crying          

Not able to cry                   

Smoking                            

Use of alcohol                        

Use of drugs                      

Use of aspirin                     

Nervous feelings                           

Tenseness                         

Dizziness                             

Weakness                         

Irritable                             

Depressed                          

Easy to get angry                        

Count the number of symptoms of stress you marked with a 5 or 4.  How many did you have? _______

        If you have 7 or more, you may want to consider talking about your stressors with your parents or your counselor.    If you make an appointment with your counselor what do you think you would talk about? 

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