Stress+Management

5th Grade Health **"Stress Management"** //Have you ever had days where you have so much homework to do that you feel like it's never going to get done? Or when you have a test that makes you feel sick to your stomach or causes you to lose sleep? If so, then you have experienced stress. __Stress__ is your body's reaction to the demands of daily living. A __stressor__ is the specific event or thing that is causing you stress. When you feel uncomfortable or worried about something, the worry in your mind can change how your body feels. That's why you may lose sleep, feel sick, get a headache, or experience emotions such a anger or fear. However, stress isn't always a bad thing. Good stress, or __eustress__, is when you use the extra nervous energy to get things done. You may have experienced this when being called on in class, giving a report, or during a dance recital or sporting event. Your heart beats faster, your breathing may increase and sugar is released into your bloodstream to give you more energy. You may feel butterflies in your stomach or sweaty hands. Those are all normal responses to stress. Once you are able to recognize stress and identify the specific stressor, there are skills you can use to manage the emotions.// **Step 1: Create a brainstorming web using [|Bubbl.us] .**
 * **Mental and Emotional Health**
 * The center bubble will be the word "Stress"
 * Choose three stressors to add to your web.
 * For each stressor, write three ways you can reduce, or manage, the stress.

**Step 2: Research stress management skills and techniques of relaxation to create an online presentation.** **Step 3: Create an [|online quiz] of 5 questions to determine what your classmates know about stress and how to handle it!** **Step 4: Create your own [|comic] !**
 * Use the [|template] provided.
 * View my [|example here].
 * Have some fun and design your own 3 slide comic of a stressful situation! You can end it where the character is still stressed out, like in my example below, or you may show them using their stress management skills.

**That's it! When you are finished, post your entire project to our [|class blog] .** View the [|rubric]. ||