Not to Worry! How I Manage My Stress

Stress Management; Relationships; Youth; Habits of Health & Habits of Mind (Ubbes, 2008)

National Health Education Standards

Standard 7:
Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.

Performance Indicator for for Grades 9-12:
7.12.1 Analyze the role of individual responsibility for enhancing health.

Dickerson, Julie

Miami University LIbraries

2013

Ubbes, Valerie (editor and genre designer); Ferrell, Christina (translator)

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Not to Worry! How I Manage My Stress.
by Julie Dickerson

I wake up early enough to be able to have enough time to get ready for school so that I’m not stressed out in the morning.

I eat a nutritional breakfast in the mornings to be alert and successful in school so that I’m not stressed out about my grades.

I wear my seat belt while driving so that I don’t have to worry about getting a ticket.

I manage my time in between classes so that I don’t have to worry about being late for my next class.

I go to the gym after school to workout in order to relieve stress after being in school all day.

I study a little each day so that I’m not as stressed when I have an exam.

I eat dinner with my family every night so that we can talk about our day and relieve stress.

I shower at night so that I don’t have to worry about doing it in the morning before school.

I get 8 hours of sleep every night so that I’m not tired and stressed out the next morning.

Summary:
There are many things that you can do to reduce stress!
Build relationships with people that you can trust so that you can talk about your stress.
Get enough rest! At least 8 hours per night will help you to be more successful the next day.
Be healthy mentally and physically! Try to get at least 30 minutes of exercise per day and give yourself some quiet time.