Welcome to Grade 7 Health class

Expectations

Expectations• No food or drink allowed.• Be respectful of others, their stuff and school property.• Be prepared with class materials.• Be on time and ready to learn with a positive attitude. • Raise your hand to talk. Do not be rude to other

classmates or to teachers by just shouting out.• Have locker and restroom needs taken care of before

coming to class. • Follow directions the first time they are given and stay on

task! • All school rules regarding electronic devices will be

followed.• Chairs in when you leave, take all belongings• We spend the entire year on making healthy decisions

Good Stress – Bad Stress

What to do With It

How Does My Body Respond to Stress?

• When you perceive a threat, your nervous system responds by releasing a flood of stress hormones

adrenaline cortisol

• These hormones get the body for emergency action.• Your heart pounds faster, muscles tighten, blood pressure

rises, breath quickens, and your senses become sharper• These physical changes increase your strength and stamina,

speed your reaction time, and enhance your focus—preparing you to either fight or flee from the danger at hand.

StressList your good and bad sources of stress

• GoodWhen I play hockey, I have a good type of stress that makes me play better. Its more like excitment

• Bad

Stress Check-Up

• Do you have a hard time falling asleep?• Do you wake up during the night and have

a hard time falling back to sleep?• Are you always in a bad mood?• Are you jumpy and easily startled?• Are you constantly thinking of the same thing

over and over again? • ("I can't stop thinking about it!!!")• Do you feel alone?• Are you feeling more emotional than usual?

Strategies for Stress• Start thinking about the future — be forward-thinking!• Reach out and confide in someone you trust.• Remember who you are. Don't allow others to affect how you

think about yourself.• Give yourself a break! Try some stress relieving • activities such as:

– Physical activity, drawing, watching TV, – reading, listening to music, hanging out with a friend, – playing with pets, or just lazing about.

• Don't worry — everyone feels stress to some degree. You are not alone. Although it may not feel like it, it will pass!

Email Ms Maxwell at mmaxwell@pembinatrails.ca

• Send me an example of your good or bad stress

• Send me an example of a sign that you know you have stress

• Send me an example of what you do to relive your stress