Monday, April 28, 2014

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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Monday, April 21, 2014

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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