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HOW
DO I THINK? ------------WHERE AM I GOING?
- Choice—realization—alternatives—begin
expressing emotions—Balance—repetition, modeling and
traditional teachings
- Residential
schools, incarceration, assimilation, child welfare
system, etc.
The
ability to tolerate stress is defined by an ability to
actively cope with stressful situations and
anxiety-provoking conditions without becoming completely
overwhelmed. The
ability to control one’s impulses is defined as an ability
to regulate one’s emotions by resisting or delaying an
impulse, and controlling hostile, aggressive, and
irresponsible behavior.
- We
are exposed to or experience a multitude of stressors.
These might include daily stressors such as fears
and anxieties related to school and interpersonal
interactions, or major psychological and biological
stressors such as loss of a parent, trauma, and
illnesses or disabilities.
More specifically these stressors may include;
family stressors, peer stressors, academic stressors,
intimacy stressors (breaking up with a partner), and
network stressors (dealing with a friend’s emotional
problems).
- Childhood
and adolescent stress has been related to both medical
and psychological outcomes.
Those who experience stress have more visits to
the doctor, more chronic illnesses, and they experience
more sick days from school/work. In addition, stress has been associated with behavioral
problems and poor school performance, poor work
performance, low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression.
SKILLS
- Coping
in daily stressors
- Introduction
to stress, stress management and stress care
- Feelings,
self-image, and expectations
- Emotional
self awareness, emotional expression and improved
communication skills
- Social
problem solving strategies, including a discussion of
problem situations
- Review
of the wellness strategies and coping with stress
THOSE
WHO EXPERIENCE AN OVERLOAD OF STRESS MAY DISPLAY
- Difficulty
concentrating at school and work
- Uncharacteristic
withdrawal
- Loss
of motivation
- Abrupt
and noticeable change in behavior
- Unexplained
irritability
- Interpersonal
problems
- Increase
in physical complaints such as stomachaches and
headaches
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