SELF-LEARNING MODULE

GRADE 7

QUARTER 3
WEEK 4
HEALTH
• explains the factors that affect the promotion of good mental health
• differentiates eustress from distress
• identifies situations that cause feelings of anxiety or stress
MOST ESSENTIAL • identifies physical responses of the body to stress
LEARNING • identifies people who can provide support in stressful situations
• demonstrates various stress management techniques that one can use every day in
COMPETENCIES
dealing with stress
• INTRODUCTION TO MENTAL HEALTH
• UNDERSTANDING STRESS
TOPICS •
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COPING WITH STRESS (COMMON AREAS OF STRESSOR)
COPING WITH STRESS (HEALTHFUL FROM UNHEALTHFUL
STRATEGIES)

EXPECTATION

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

A. Identify The Factors That Affect Good Mental Health;

B. Differentiate Eustress And Distress;
C. Appreciate The Importance Of People Around You In Stressful Situations;
D. Demonstrate Various Stress Management Techniques; and
E. Differentiate Healthful From Unhealthful Strategies In Coping With Stress.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION
Health is most often being related to solely the physical well-being of an
individual. Little do people know that health is more than looking healthy. As we
learned in the previous module, health has various dimensions: physical,
emotional, mental, social, moral- spiritual, and environmental. Aside from
looking healthy, an individual must also be feeling, thinking, and interacting
healthily to achieve wellness.

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Understanding Stress

Do you think that stress is always something negative? Stress can either be
negative or positive!

STRESS – physiological (physical) and emotional responses to a significant or

unexpected change or disruption of one’s life (Payne, et al., 2005).

STRESSOR – refers to the things that make a person stressed.

TWO KINDS OF STRESS

1. EUSTRESS refers to a positive and healthy response of the body from a stressor. It
produces good effects on one’s well-being. For example, a person who studied for a
long hour and took and got an outstanding grade in the exam may feel happiness and
enjoyment.
2. DISTRESS refers to a negative reaction of the body towards a given stressor. It may cause
problems in health, alter the mood and emotions and even affect the way a person
thinks. For example, when a person woke up late for work, he or she may feel anger
and disappointment

COPING WITH STRESS (COMMON AREAS OF STRESSOR)

As a student, they need to know what their eustress and distress are to handle things
properly. Stress management skills are techniques that can be used to cope with the harmful
effects produced by stress. Thinking positive at all times, having a smiley face, and laughing
are the best ways to lessen the stress in life.

COPING WITH STRESS (Healthful from Unhealthful Strategies)

Coping strategies pertain to specific efforts, both behavioral and psychological, that
could affect the person's stress management skills. These are actions that we employ
consciously or unconsciously to deal with stress, whether eustress or distress, problems, or
uncomfortable emotions caused by some factors or changes in our
environment/situations. It could be healthful and or unhealthful. Unhealthful coping
strategies tend individuals to feel good in a short period. However, it could have adverse
and harmful effects on one's life. On the other hand, healthy coping strategies, for
instance, may not provide instant relief to specific problems, but they could bring long-
lasting positive

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 ACTIVITY 1
EUSTRESS AND DISTRESS

Directions: Identify the following situation that develops eustress and distress. Put X if you
consider it as a source of distress and / if it causes eustress.

_____ 1. Getting a high grade ____ 6. Late from your online class

_____ 2. Winning a game ____ 7. Receiving a birthday gift

_____ 3. Losing your mobile phone ____ 8. Losing your money

_____ 4. Meeting new friends ____ 9. Watching live concert

_____ 5. Arguing with your classmate ____ 10. Having a newborn sibling

ACTIVITY 2 .
Instruction: Draw a picture of a person or an object that represents under stress.
Materials Needed: Bond paper, Drawing/coloring materials
Procedure:
1. Reflect on the question. “How do you picture a person who is experiencing stress?
2. Draw an object or a person that represents it, write a description in the box below.
3. On the other box, paste a picture of your happy self or an object that signifies your happiness.

Experiencing stress Stress- Free

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 ACTIVITY 3
Guide Questions:

1. Give at least 5 different ways on how you deal with stress?

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2. What are the things that make you stressed? Give at least three (3) examples.

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3. List at least five (5) steps that you will do when faced with a difficult problem

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4. Who can support you in stressful situations?

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ACTIVITY 4
“Healthy VS Unhealthy Coping Strategies”

Directions: Write HCS if the given statements or phrases below refer to a healthy coping strategy
to manage stress and write UCS if referring to an unhealthy coping strategy. Write your answer
in the space provided before the number.

_____1. Talking to your family members about your problem

_____2. Social withdrawal/withdrawing from your friends
_____3. Sleeping too much or too little
_____4. Obsessive thinking
_____5. Conduct relaxation activities/techniques such as deep breathing,
mindful exercises, etc.
_____6. Taking of illegal or unsafe drugs/Drug or alcohol use
_____7. Writing, drawing, painting, or doing various joyful and creative activities
_____8. Exercising or getting outdoors to enjoy nature
_____9. Becoming aggressive or being violent to others (hitting someone,
throwing, or even kicking something)
_____10. Praying or going to church
_____11. Eating/taking a large amount of junk food for comfort
_____12. Distance yourself from the source of stress
_____13. Eat a well-balanced diet
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_____14. Taking up smoking or smoking more than usual
_____15. Connect with supportive people.

REMEMBER
Mental and emotional health- is an important component of a person’s well-being. It deals
with how a person balances his/her thoughts and feelings to be able to make a good decision
for himself/herself. It is greatly affected by the person’s way of life, external influences, and
other situations that occur at any time.

Factors that affect good mental health

1. Physical 4. Social
2. Emotional 5. Moral - Spiritual
3. Mental 6. Environmental

STRESS – physiological (physical) and emotional responses to a significant or unexpected

change or disruption of one’s life (Payne, et al., 2005). It may also refer to “ what you feel
when you react to pressure, either from the outside world ( school, family, friends) or from
yourself.

STRESSOR – refers to the things that make a person stressed.

TWO KINDS OF STRESS

EUSTRESS refers to a positive and healthy response of the body from a stressor. It produces
good effects on one’s well-being.

DISTRESS refers to a negative reaction of the body towards a given stressor. It may cause
problems in health, alter the mood and emotions and even affect the way a person thinks.

Stress Management Skills are techniques that can be used to cope with the harmful
effects produced by stress. A person who is not able to handle stress may develop poor habits
that will lead to disease or an ailing health condition. It is a broad spectrum of techniques and

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skills to cope and aim to control stress's harmful effects. Since stress is both psychological and
physical reactions in nature due to the sudden change of emotions, it must be recommended
that learning and using responsible decision-making skills are still the key to solving stressors that
can cause stress/anxiety.

CHECK YOUR
UNDERSTANDING

Before I move on to the next module, I will assure you that…

I understand…
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I will apply the lesson in…

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I will practice…

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