PERSONAL

DEVELOPMENT
(2ND QUARTER)
Subject Teacher: Ma'am Krissa Medina
COPING WITH STRESS
IN MIDDLE AND LATE
ADOLESCENCE
STRESS

Reaction of the mind and body to a

stimulus that disturbs the state of
calm, well-being, or equilibrium of
a person.
Point of View
Caused by situations that can either
be life changing or life threatening.

Examples:
Marriage
Separation
Emergency situations
New Job
Point of View

The way our body reacts to

stressful situations.

Example:
Migraine/Headache
Hormonal changes
Point of View
Relational

A person experiencing stress takes a

step back and assess the situation
either positive or negative.

Example:
Delayed Flight
TYPES OF STRESS
 STRESSORS
(CAUSES OF STRESS)
INTERNAL EXTERNAL

◦ Stressful situations which comes from within an ◦ Stressful situations which comes from outside
individual such as fears, personal beliefs, an individual such as evironment, social,
personal expectations,
OTHER STRESSORS
1. School Demands and Expectations
2. Selecting your school, college, or career
3. Separation Anxiety
4. College Life
6. Family Demands and Expectation
7. Demands of Social Life
8. Bullying
9. Health Concerns
THE POWER OF THE
MIND: THE WHOLE
BRAIN THEORY
Split Brain
Theory
◦ Theorize by Dr. Roger
Sperry
◦ Identified that there are two
hemisphere of the brain
Triune Brain
Theory
◦ Theorized by Dr. Paul
Maclean
◦ Discovered that there are
three distinct parts of the
brain namely; neocortex,
limbic system, and reptilian
complex/brain stem
The Whole
Brain Model
◦ Theorized by Ned
Hermann
◦ Identified that there are
four hemisphere of the brain
however Hermann is not after
the brain dominance instead
why there are more creative
people than others.