Stress isn't necessarily a bad thing. The key, however, is learning how to appreciate eustress and manage distress. "Parachute Stress," a instructional activity designed for high school freshmen, has them identify 10 major stressors as well as the support systems that they can call on when stressed. Class members watch videos and a presentation that provides management strategies and then craft an art project that illustrates what they have learned.

Concepts

stress management, stressors, healthy habits, social-emotional learning, casel, flight

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Instructional Ideas

• Project the "Trouble Tree" story and save on copying costs

Classroom Considerations

• Part of the Health Smart series
• The links to the YouTube videos within the resource do not work; however, if you copy and paste the links, you can access the stress and snake videos

Pros

• The slide presentation includes examples of finished work
• Instructors can add their own notes to the presentation

Cons