Lesson 5 : coping with

stress in middle and late

adolescence

Ms. Fuentes
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At the end of this module, you will be able to:

1. Discuss that understanding stress and its sources

during adolescence may help in identifying ways to
cope and have a healthful life,
2. Identify sources of your stress and illustrate the effect
of stress on your system, and
3. Demonstrate personal ways of coping with stress for
healthful living.
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Defining Stress

Stress

A reaction of the mind and body to a stimulus

that disturbs the well-being, state of calm, or
equilibrium of a person.
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Stress as Stimulus and a Response

Stress may caused by situation that may be life

threatening or life-changing(stressors).

Stress is the way the body reacts to challenging

situations.

Cortisol – stress hormone.

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Stress as a Relational

Stress is when a person experiencing stress

takes a step back to look at the situation that is
causing stress and assesses it.
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Common Stressors

School demands
Selecting a school or college
Separation anxiety
College life
Romance relationship
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Common Stressors

Family definitions and expectations

Health concerns
Social life
Bullying
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Coping with Stress

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Common Coping Mechanisms

Conduct Creative Imagery of the Problem

Seek group or social support
Get into relaxation activities
Create a more comfortable situation
Learn to manage your time
Eat nutritious food
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What is Stress
and how does it
affect you?
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Belly breathing

Belly breathing is easy to do and very relaxing. Try this basic exercise anytime you need
to relax or relieve stress.
Sit or lie flat in a comfortable position.
Put one hand on your belly just below your ribs and the
other hand on your chest.
Take a deep breath in through your nose, and let your
belly push your hand out. Your chest should not move.
Breathe out through pursed lips as if you were whistling.
Feel the hand on your belly go in, and use it to push all
the air out.
Do this breathing 3 to 10 times. Take your time with
each breath.
Notice how you feel at the end of the exercise.
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Napakadali lang ng buhay wag mo ng gawing komplikado.

Accept that there are things and events that you can’t control.

Huwag ma stress sa mga taong walang pakialam sayo.

You cannot change everything, but for sure you don’t want to have everything.

Dalawang uri ng araw sa buhay ng tao. Una araw na maganda at naiintindihan mo at

araw na hindi mo naiintindihan.

Unloading stress is a must but the danger is to where or whom you will unload the
stress.

Leave the choices to the Lord, and pinaka maganda ay yung galing sa Kanya.

Remember take care of your mental health and your well-being.