The final lesson in the High School and Beyond Module focuses on stress management. The big idea here is that situations themselves are not stressful, but how one perceives stress is the issue. With that point in mind, participants brainstorm stressful situations, identify physical and emotional symptoms of stress, and then brainstorm stress-management techniques they can use to change their attitudes and reduce anxiety.

Concepts

social-emotional learning, stressors, stress management, attitudes, self-awareness, self-management, Social & Emotional Learning

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Instructional Ideas

• End the class by practicing one of the stress management techniques listed by the participants

Classroom Considerations

• The final lesson in the six-part High School and Beyond Module
• Requires copies of the "Stress or Not?" and the "Stressful Situations" activity sheets
• Access to a dictionary is also required

Pros

• The resource includes an assessment, extensions, and suggestions for how to address different learning styles

Cons

• None