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me: I'm gonna do this!!

me: *gets a bad grade*

me: I worked so hard, and hard work betrayed me. Everything I did, everything I sacrificed, did not amount to anything. I'm nothing. Why should I even try. I'll always be a failure. Studying is worthless. I'm dropping out-

me: *gets an A+*

me: Hard work will never betray you. It brought me to where I am today. Education is a gift. I want to thank my mum, my siblings, my friends, my tumblr followers,

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20th december, 2016 | a rushed-yet-okay-looking-for-the-first-time infographic (??) on stress and stress management! reminder that it’s perfectly okay to feel stressed at times; but don’t let it get to the best of you! ☆彡

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What’s happening in your brain when you experience Stress?

Signals are sent to the adrenal glands and the amygdala that cause your body to release two hormones; cortisol and adrenaline. These signals can cause your body to react in many different ways, all associated with stress.

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THE FOUR A’S OF STRESS MANAGEMENT

Activity: activity is a stress reliever.

Adapt: adapt to stressful situations you can’t avoid by changing your thoughts, actions, or feelings.

Alter: alter situations you can’t avoid.

Avoid: consider your lifestyle and situations you find stressful and avoid needless stress.

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How do teens handle stress (neg)

*skipping school

*bullying

*fighting

*isolation

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What happens to the body when teens experience Stress?

-heart rate goes up

-blood pressure rises

-can effect diabetes

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How do teens handle stress (positive)

*exercise

*learn to adapt

*clubs

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Hans Seyle’s General Adaptation Syndrome

The general adaptation syndrome is three predictable stages the body uses to respond to stressors. 

           1) The alarm stage (burst of energy)

           2) The resistance stage (adaptation or rejection)

          3) Exhaustion because energy is depleted

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Why do we experience stress?

      We experience stress when the body responds to changes that create taxing demands.

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friend: so what did you do last week?

me: stress

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Distress VS Eustress

Distress is negative stress, whereas eustress is positive.