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What is SERVICE?
-Act of giving or sharing one’s talent and abilities to
others unconditionally.
-An altruistic activity wherein you selflessly give
your life to something you believe in without any
financial payment in return.
-Not counting the cost of giving your time or talent
to serve others.
-Do it to benefit both the community and you.
-A way for you to address human, environmental
or social needs, or to enhance your own skills.
-It promotes human rights and equality, and
respects the dignity and culture of others.
-It uplifts both your dignity and that of the person
you are helping.
How do you “LOSE” yourself in the service of
others?
You simply have to look around you.
Is there anything at school, around your home, or
community that could be improved with the use Challenge yourself to think creatively to help find
of your talents solutions to problems that affect your life and the
lives of others.
Disaster Risk -the potential disaster losses in
AT HOME: lives, health status, livelihoods, assets and
Do the laundry. services
Cook meals.
Take out the garbage. Disaster - a serious disruption of community
Clean the bathroom. or society,
Help your siblings with their homework. -human, material, economic, or
Babysit your younger brother or sister. environmental losses and impacts, which exceeds
Take care of family members or relatives who are the ability of the affected community/society to
sick or confined at the hospital. cope using its own resources
Organize your family Christmas party.
Prevention- the outright avoidance of adverse
AT SCHOOL: impacts and disasters of hazards related.
Understanding Hazards and Disasters STRESSORS - are the events that provoke stress.
Hazard - a dangerous phenomenon, substance, STRESS RESPONSE – is the natural/normal reaction
human activity or condition of the person regarding stress. It is critical during
Vulnerability Characteristics and circumstances emergency situations.
that make a community, system or asset WORKING PROPERLY, the body's stress response
susceptible to the damaging effects of hazard enhances a person's ability to perform well under
Capacity- a combination of all the strengths, pressure. But the stress response can also cause
attributes and resources available that can problems when it overreacts or fails to turn off and
reduce the level of risk or effects of disaster reset itself properly.
Exposure - People, property, systems, or other
elements present in hazard zones that are thereby
subject to potential losses
Learn to relax.
Learn to relax. The body's natural antidote to
stress is called the relaxation response. It's your
body's opposite of stress, and it creates a sense of
well-being and calm. The chemical benefits of the
relaxation response can be activated simply by
relaxing. You can help trigger the relaxation
response by learning simple breathing exercises
FIGHT RESPONSE and then using them when you're caught up in
Facing the situation. stressful situations. And ensure you stay relaxed
Doing/making the necessary move to handle the by building time into your schedule for activities
situation. that are calming and pleasurable: reading a good
Resolving the situation. book or making time for a hobby, spending time
with your pet, or just taking a relaxing bath.
FLIGHT RESPONSE
Leaving/escaping TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF
Quick way of eliminating the stressor/s. Treat your body well. Experts agree that getting
regular exercise helps people manage stress.
Keeping Stress Under Control (Excessive or compulsive exercise can contribute to
What can you do to deal with stress overload or, stress, though, so as in all things, use moderation.)
better yet, to avoid it in the first place? And eat well to help your body get the right fuel to
function at its best. It's easy when you're stressed
The most helpful method of dealing with stress is out to eat on the run or eat junk food or fast food.
learning how to manage the stress that comes But under stressful conditions, the body needs its
along with any new challenge, good or bad. vitamins and minerals more than ever. Some
people may turn to substance abuse as a way to
Here are some things that can help keep stress ease tension. Although alcohol or drugs may seem
under control: to lift the stress temporarily, relying on them to
Take a stand against over scheduling. If you're cope with stress actually promotes more stress
feeling stretched, consider cutting out an activity because it wears down the body's ability to bounce
or two, opting for just the ones that are most back.
important to you.
Watch what you're thinking
Be realistic. Don't try to be perfect ― no one is. Watch what you're thinking. Your outlook, attitude,
And expecting others to be perfect can add to your and thoughts influence the way you see things. Is
stress level, too (not to mention put a lot of your cup half full or half empty? A healthy dose of
pressure on them!). If you need help on optimism can help you make the best of stressful
something, like schoolwork, ask for it. circumstances. Even if you're out of practice, or
tend to be a bit of a pessimist, everyone can learn
Get a good night's sleep to think more optimistically and reap the benefits.
Get a good night's sleep. Getting enough sleep
helps keep your body and mind in top shape, Solve the little problems
making you better equipped to deal with any Solve the little problems. Learning to solve
negative stressors. Because the biological "sleep everyday problems can give you a sense of control.
clock" shifts during adolescence, many teens prefer But avoiding them can leave you feeling like you
staying up a little later at night and sleeping a little have little control and that just adds to stress.
later in the morning. But if you stay up late and still Develop skills to calmly look at a problem, figure
need to get up early for school, you may not get all out options, and take some action toward a
the hours of sleep you need. solution. Feeling capable of solving little problems
builds the inner confidence to move on to life's
bigger ones ― and it and can serve you well in
times of stress.