STEP 1: Identify symptoms of stress you experience. UNIT 5: Adapt STUDENT HANDOUT warm-up: symptoms of stress Everyone experiences stress differently. How do you know when you are feeling stressed? How does it affect you mentally, emotionally, and physically? Does your stomach hurt? Do you get headaches? Do you feel hungry? Sleepy? Anxious? Draw a picture of yourself when you feel stressed out. Point out all the places on your body where you experience stress. Use captions to show what you are thinking and saying when you are stressed out. T IT OU ptoms of sym ? e m o ognize are s an rec What c e w nd that nal, a ve stress emotio l, a t ess ha r n t me oes s d What s t c al effe physic ? on us TALK STEP 2: Define stress and discuss its causes. defining stress Often, challenges in our lives cause us to feel stress. These challenges are called stressors. Too much stress in your life can prevent you from doing your best work or being the happiest you can be. Learning to manage your stress is the first step toward being a successful professional adult. There are many different types of stressors in our lives. What stressors do you experience today? What are the causes? For each category, tell what worries you have now. My Stressors School or Work Friends and Family Health Responsibility Pressure The Future LESSON 22: SELF-CARE AND STRESS MANAGEMENT lesson 22: Self-Care and Stress Management Property of PeerForward/© 2020 PeerForward; All Rights Reserved. 343