ABSTRACT

This is a resource pack for teachers to use in classrooms to help students combat stress. As well as the theory, it presents photocopiable worksheets. The pack covers the following areas:

* preparing for exams
* learning study skills
* building self-confidence and self-esteem
* coping with relationships and family problems
* diet and exercise issues.

The information is presented in an accessible way and there are plenty of follow-up activities and strategies for coping. Everything is geared towards making it readable and interesting for young people without losing sight of the needs of the curriculum.

chapter 1|1 pages

Introduction to Stress and Coping

The stress process

chapter 1|13 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|1 pages

Getting Your Head around Stress

Mental ways of coping with stress

chapter 2|12 pages

Discussion

Stress Awareness Diary

chapter |3 pages

Session 2: Role play

chapter 3|1 pages

Fit for Life

Physical ways of coping with stress

chapter 2|5 pages

Discussion

Are we looking after our health?

chapter |8 pages

Group discussion of exercise 4

chapter 4|1 pages

Working it Out

Study skills, exam preparation and time management

chapter 1|13 pages

Breathing and stretching

chapter 5|2 pages

People Power

Interpersonal and communication skills

chapter |4 pages

Teacher talk 1: People stress

chapter |6 pages

Discussion 2: Assertiveness 4

Being assertive

chapter 6|7 pages

Treating yourself right: boosting self-confidence and self-esteem; preventing and coping with depression and anxiety

Boosting self-confidence and self-esteem; preventing and coping with depression and

chapter 4|11 pages

Teacher talk 2: Unhappiness and depression

chapter |1 pages

Part 2 Student handouts

chapter |1 pages

Session 3

chapter |2 pages

Student notes

chapter |2 pages

Student Handouts

chapter |1 pages

What’s this course all about?

chapter |1 pages

Stress and performance

chapter |1 pages

Stress as a process

chapter |4 pages

Breathing and stretching sheet*

Belly breathing

chapter |2 pages

How do I know when I am stressed?

chapter |1 pages

Homework sheet: Stress Awareness Diary

Questions to ask yourself

chapter |2 pages

Student Handouts

chapter |3 pages

Problem solving

chapter |1 pages

Homework: Exercise Diary

chapter |1 pages

Homework: Sleep Diary

chapter |1 pages

Homework: Food Diary

Questions to ask yourself

chapter |2 pages

Student Handouts

chapter |2 pages

Drinking, sleeping and caffeine

How to tell when drinking is becoming a problem

chapter |1 pages

Handout for girls

How to cope with PMS (pre-menstrual syndrome)

chapter |3 pages

Summary of Session 3: Fit for life!

chapter |1 pages

Homework: Thinking about homework!

chapter |2 pages

Student Handouts

chapter |1 pages

Exercise: Thinking about your values

chapter |3 pages

Summary of Session 4: Working it out!

chapter |1 pages

Homework: Stressful Encounter Diary

Questions to ask yourself

chapter |2 pages

Student Handouts

chapter |3 pages

Summary of Session 5: People power

chapter |2 pages

Homework: Survey on self-confidence

chapter |2 pages

Student Handouts

chapter |1 pages

Exercise sheet Discussion on depression

chapter |3 pages

Summary of Session 6

chapter |1 pages

Top twenty tips from the course