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Relaxation & Stress Management

STRESS is the result of our need to adapt to change. The sources of change, stressors, can come from one of four basic areas:
  • Environmental stressors (e.g., weather, pollution, noise)
  • Social stressors (e.g., examinations, daily responsibilities, family demands)
  • Physiological Stressors (e.g., illness, injuries, poor nutrition, sleep disturbances)
  • Cognitive Stressors (e.g., need to be “perfect”, interpretation of others’ reactions)

The first step to handling stress is to recognize how vulnerable you are to stressful reactions.

​The second step is to determine how you experience stress. Stress can be experienced in 4 ways:
  • Physical symptoms: headaches, stomachaches, sleep problems, hypertension, etc.
  • Emotional symptoms: fear, anxiety, tension, anger, irritation, etc.
  • Behavioral symptoms: withdrawing from others, increased irritation with others, etc.
  • Cognitive symptoms: irrational thoughts such as “I can’t do anything right”, “I’m a loser”, etc.

The third step is to devise a healthy strategy to manage your stress. There are several resources you can access: Self-help books, websites, your own imagination, a counselor or psychologist, etc. The following are just a few suggestions for healthy ways of managing your stress. There is also a list of unhealthy ways people often use to unsuccessfully manage their stress. How many of the unhealthy ways have you used? What healthy stress management tools can you begin to substitute for your unhealthy behaviors?
Healthy Ideas
  • Exercise
  • Proper Nutrition
  • Time Management
  • Clear Communication
  • Relaxation Techniques:
  • Deep Breathing
  • Yoga
  • Taking a hot bath
  • Reading a good book
  • Listening to relaxing music
Unhealthy Behaviors
  • Smoking
  • Overeating/under eating
  • Procrastination
  • Becoming Irritable with others
  • Withdrawing from others
  • Escape Techniques:
  • Drugs
  • Alcohol
  • Recklessness (driving, etc)
  • Self-injury

Relaxation Activities

Click here for Relaxation Breathing Techniques
Click here for Progressive Muscle Relaxation Techniques
Click here for Grounding Your Body and Mind Techniques
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    • 9TH & 10TH Grade Needs Assessment
    • How the School Counselor can help
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    • 2022 NMQST Info
  • HOBY Youth Leadership
  • GaFutures
  • BASE Education Materials
  • What's Your Thing?
    • Fixing Things
    • Creating Things
    • Helping Others
    • Science & Tech Things
    • Outdoor Things
  • Career Exploration
    • RIASEC >
      • Realistic
      • Investigative
      • Artistic
      • Social
      • Enterprising
      • Conventional
  • Red Ribbon Week
  • Counseling Referral Form
    • Counseling Survey
  • Future Planning
  • Military Information
  • Bullying Referral Form
  • Erin's Law
  • Community Resources
  • Frequent School Counseling Topics
  • Relaxation and Stress Management
  • SEL Themed Activity Sheets
  • Therapeutic Art Activities
  • Blog
  • UCS Help Afterschool Program
  • DBT
  • HOPE Scholarship Advisement
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