Analyze stressors and stress management skills



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Personal Qualities Unit

Stress and Time Management

Objective 4 & 5 Worksheet

Use your Required Reading Packet and Unit Outline Page to answer the following 30 questions.

The first step in managing stress is to identify what the stress is. List the 4 steps in stress identification:

1. _________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________

4. _________________________________________________

Fill in the blank.

5. Stress is a problem. It can cause mental and ______________________

problems such as headache, high blood pressure, insomnia and stomach

aches.

6. Long-term stress has been scientifically proven as a __________ factor for

heart disease.

True or False

7. _______ Stress is best managed by removing all stress from your life.

8. _______ Stress is good to have in some situations.

9. _______ It is impossible to remove all stress from your life.

10. _______ Failure to plan ahead is not a cause of stress.

11. _______ You must first identify what the stress is before you can

remove it.

12. ______ Lack of sleep and poor dietary habits have nothing to do with

your ability to avoid stress.

13. ______ People have physical reactions to stress.

14. ______ Stress can be induced by mental or physical problems.

15. ______ Setting goals can be considered a stress prevention

technique.

Fill in the missing steps in the Problem Solving Method

Step one: _____________________________ (16.)

Step two: Identify the problem

Step three: List possible solutions

Step four: Make a plan

Step five: ______________________________ (17.)

Step six: ______________________________ (18.)

Step seven: Change the solution

Short Answer

19. What do the following four steps describe? __________________________

A. Stop

B. Breathe

C. Reflect

D. Choose

Multiple Choice

20. Which is an example of a stress for a typical high school student?

A. Going for a jog after school

B. Listening to music

C. Making a F on report card

D. Finding money

21. What is the first step in controlling stress?

A. Going to your room and crying

B. Eat a banana

C. Identify the thing(s) that are causing the stress

D. Ask your friends what you should do

22. What is the second step in the problem-solving method?

A. Riding a skate board

B. Using imagery

C. List possible solutions

D. Think positively

23. What is the next step in the problem-solving method after implementing

the plan?

A. Determine if the plan worked

B. Nothing

C. Meditate

D. Reward yourself

24. One stress-reducing technique is “renewing yourself”. Which of the

following is an example of renewing yourself?

A. Buy a new pair of shoes

B. Learn a new hobby

C. Leave and come back

D. Take slow, deep breathes

25. An immediate reaction to a shocking stress is your heart pounding,

shaking, breaking out in a sweat. How do you break out of this response?

A. Take slow, deep breaths and think about calming down

B. Eat a candy bar

C. Text everyone in your address book

D. Run away

26. One of the most common stress reducing techniques is:

A. Say yes to every request for help

B. Lie, cheat and steal until you succeed

C. Focus on your successes

D. Go on a shopping spree

27. What is the first step in the problem solving method?

A. Make a plan

B. Identify the problem

C. Gather information

D. Act on the solution

28. An example of a personal long term goal is:

A. Completing a research paper

B. Elimination of world hunger

C. Graduate from veterinarian school

D. Be a good son or daughter

29. A meaningful short-term goal for a high school senior is:

A. Make a list of what you want for your graduation presents

B. Do an internet search of career options

C. Apply for 10 scholarships

D. Decide who you want to go to the prom with and flirt with him or her

30. Short Essay:

• Write a paragraph or two about this picture.

• Make up a story about the two people and the problem they have that caused them to have stress.

• Use at least 2 parts from each section of information learned in this unit in your essay which are listed here…

How to identify stressors

The problem-solving method

Physical reactions to stress

Stress-reducing techniques

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