-What is Stress?

-Is Stress is normal?

-How do you cope with
your Stressors?
UNDERSTANDING
STRESS
Stress is defined as the
individual's response to the
demands or pressures brought
about by internal or external
factors that may cause mental
tension, anxiety, or worry.
Stress is inevitable in life.
People respond to stress in
different ways. Situations or
factors that trigger stress
are what we call stressors.
Stressors can be big or
small. They come and
go, but sometimes they
stay.
They are also caused by
internal or external factors.
How a person responds to
stress determines his or her
stress level or stress
tolerance.
To cope with stress, you
should first understand
the stressors that trigger
such a response.
Understanding stressors is
the first step in managing
stress. As adolescents, what
are the usual things that
stress you? How do these
stressors affect your life?
Types of Stress
Oftentimes, we associate stress
with something negative, but
actually it is not. Stress has two
categories-positive and
negative stress.
•Eustress is positive stress
because it motivates a
person to continue, move on,
and do things to be happy
and productive.
This good stress energizes the
person and makes him or her
perform well or do better either in
his or her job or in academics.
When life's stress no longer makes
a person happy, this kind of stress
is called distress.
•Distress gives a negative
impact on a person's life,
particularly on his or her
health.
Bad Stress or Distress happens
when the person's stressors
overwhelm him or her. This type of
stress can lead to mental and
physical health problems such as
depression, anxiety, panic attack,
fatigue, and burnout.
When it is not treated, this
can also cause a person to
develop unhealthy habits
such as drinking, smoking,
and binge eating.
Positive Stressors (Eustress)
Job promotion
Elected as an officer
Marriage
Vacation
Additional course/studies
Transfer of home
Extracurricular activities in
school
Additional family member
Celebration or event
Negative Stressors (Distress)
Injury (self or with a loved one)
Hospitalization
Separation of parents
Death of a loved one
Failing grades
Breakup with a loved one
Too much academic
workload
Sleep problem
Conflict with a friend, a
classmate, or family member
1. What is Stress? Why is it
considered a normal and
inevitable part of life?
2. How do you differentiate
EUSTRESS from DISTRESS?
3. Give examples of Eustress
or Positive Stressors.
4. Give examples of Distress
or Negative Stressors.
5. What do you think can
happen if a person is
not be able to cope with
his or her bad stress?