This week we're focusing on Emotion Management. To get started we defined stress and stressors, then identified examples and non-examples of stressors in our own lives. It was interesting to notice that what may be a stressor for one person is not a stressor for another person.
Stress: Physical, mental, emotional strain or tension. Stress can be pressure, worry, and/or anxiety.
Stressors: People, places or events that we respond to with the stress response.
Examples: Bullies, doctor's office, divorce
NON-examples: Your favorite grandmother, the beach, listening to your iPod.
Tonight: Share specific examples and non-examples of stressors in your daily life. Name the emotion (pressure, worry, anxiety) that lets you know you experiencing stress. Then ask your teen to do the same.
For example, "An event that causes stress for me is an upcoming deadline for a big project at work. I feel anxiety about this because there is a lot of work and I don’t have much help. An event that does NOT cause stress for me is going for a hike with my family. When I'm hiking with my family, I feel relaxed.
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