STRESS MANAGEMENT
DYLAN PARKMAN
DEFINITION OF STRESS
Pressure or tension exerted on a material object.
EXAMPLES OF TEEN STRESS
- Grades/GPA
- Tests
- College
- Finals week
- Expectations
- Pressure to do well
POSITIVE WAYS TO MANAGE STRESS
- Put on some music and dance around
- Take your dog for a walk
- Walk or cycle to the grocery store
- Use the stairs at home or work rather than an elevator
- Park your car in the farthest spot in the lot and walk the rest of the way
- Pair up with an exercise partner and encourage each other as you workout
- Play ping-pong or an activity-based video game with your friends
- Learn how to say "no"
- Avoid people who stress you out
- Take control of your environment
NEGATIVE WAYS TO MANAGE STRESS
- Smoking
- Drinking too much
- Bingeing on on junk or comfort food
- Zoning out for hours in front of the TV or computer
- Withdrawing from friends, family, and activities
- Using pills or drugs to relax
- Sleeping too much
- Procrastinating
- Filling up every minute of the day to avoid facing problems
- Taking out your stress on other (lashing out, angry outburst, physical violence)
EFFECTS OF STRESS
- Forty-three percent of all adults suffer adverse health effects from stress
- Seventy-five percent to 90% of all doctor's office visits are for stress-related ailments and complaints
- Stress can play a part in problems such as headaches, high blood pressure, heart problems, diabetes, skin conditions, asthma, arthritis, depression, and anxiety
- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) declared stress a hazard of the workplace
- The lifetime prevalence of an emotional disorders is more than 50% often due to chronic, untreated stress reactions
STATISTICS ON TEEN STRESS
- School work (68%)
- Parents (56%)
- Friends' problems (52%)
- Romantic relationships (48%)
FACTS ON TEEN STRESS
- Most high school students consider cheating OK
- One in five teens qualify as clinically depressed
- Stress ups the suicide rate...
- ...oh, and self-harm, too