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Q4
WEEK 3
(HEALTH 6)

Reminders:

This module is a guide for the students to learn and

for the teachers to give more information and knowledge
about the topic given to the students. If there is something
that you don’t understand, don’t hesitate to approach your
teachers, parents or other person in your house that is older
than you to understand the lesson.
I hope this module will help your knowledge to expand
and reach the objectives stated in every lesson. I am
confident that you can do it!

Coping Strategies
Some positive way dealing stress

 Listen to music
 Laugh it out
 Composing a poem or song
 Drawing or sketching

Some negative coping stress

 Nail biting
 Self-pity
 Aggressiveness
 Eating too much or too little
 Smoking and drinking
 Taking drugs
 Avoiding social contact

Here are seven ways to deal with stress

1. Keep a positive attitude – sometimes the way you think about things can make all of the
difference. Your attitude can help offset difficult situations.
2. Accept that there are events you cannot control – when you know there are times
when you have given all that you can to a situation, it allows you to expend energy where
it can be more effective.
3. Learn to relax – purposeful relaxation, such as deep breathing, muscle relaxation and
meditation is essential in training your body to relax. Relaxation should be a part of your
daily regimen.
4. Eat well-balanced meals – staying on track with healthy eating habits is a great way to
manage stress.
5. Rest and sleep - your body needs time to recover from stressful events, so sleep is an
important part of caring for yourself.
6. Rest and sleep - your body needs time to recover from stressful events, so sleep is an
important part of caring for yourself.
7. Find your stressors and effective ways to cope with them - remember that you can
learn to control stress because stress comes from how you respond to stressful events.

Here are seven ways to deal with stress:

1. Excessive Drug/Alcohol Consumption or Abuse- Binge is drinking, chain smoking, or

using drugs as a form of escapism to cope with your current stress levels is, however,
unhealthy and dangerous. These coping mechanisms could lead to a path of addiction,
severe health problems, and even death.
2. Turning to Large Amounts of Junk Food for Comfort- It’s not unnatural for people to
turn to sweet or sugary foods when they’re experiencing high stress levels. In fact, you
can blame cortisol for your cravings for these junk foods.
3. Oversleeping or Sleeping Very Little- Much like using drugs or alcohol to numb out the
situations in your life that are causing your stress levels, oversleeping is another form of
escapism that allows you to avoid the stress in your life.
4. Retail Therapy- too much spending becomes a problem when you are shopping to deal
with your stress rather than just occasionally treating yourself.
5. Personal Punishments- individuals may turn to harmful behaviours in order to cope with
a stressful situation. For example, someone feeling as though they are out of control of
their lives due to stressful situations may decide to begin harming themselves or starving
themselves in order to gain some form of control over their current direction.

Let Us Answer!
Classify the following coping strategies as positive or negative. (page 277)