BrainAbouts: About Stress
BrainAbouts Video
Handouts
Coping with Stress
Definitions & Discussion Questions
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Coping with Stress
The Facts & Stats
Other Videos
Family Coaching
DEFINITIONS
Parent Coaching: Helping parents with parenting challenges by offering alternative perspectives about family situations, creating strategies to prevent youth high-risk behavior, and developing family dynamics that achieve balanced parenting goals.
Prevention Planning: Use this section to plan your prevention activities and prevention discussions regarding this topic.
TAKE A QUIZ
Holmes-Rahe Stress Scale for Adults
Stress test quiz to analyze your chances of experiencing illness or disease as a result of your stress level.
Stress Screener
Take an online stress screener from Mental Health America.
ACTIVITIES
Activities
Watch Video: Teens Talk About Stress
Teens talk about what stresses them out and how they cope from Kids Health.
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Teach Children the Pros and Cons of Stress
Learn about the pros and cons of stress and challenge your child's mindset.
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Teach Children about Active vs Avoidant Coping
Learn about active vs avoidant coping and challenge your child's mindset.
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Teach and Engage in Stress Management Techniques
Use this article to brainstorm new ways of healthy coping and reduce stress.
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Use a Stress Thermometer
Fill out a stress thermometer to explore stress states and corresponding coping mechanisms with your child.
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Stress Thermometer Example
Use this stress thermometer example to help fill out your own.
Links
Ruby Finds a Worry - Ages 3-6
Ruby Finds a Worry by Tom Percival provides kid-friendly ways to talk about tough topics and build emotional intelligence.
Helping Kids Cope with Cliques
Article from Kids Health about helping kids cope with the stress of cliques.
Childhood Stress
Article from Kids Health about childhood stress.
RESOURCES
Organizations
The American Institute of Stress
The mission of AIS is to improve the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence of stress management in education, research, clinical care and the workplace.
TeenCounseling.com
TeenCounseling is an online platform where teens from ages 13-19 can get help from a licensed therapist online. TeenCounseling.com makes affordable, discreet, professional counseling available through a computer, tablet, or smartphone.
Research & Readings
Gen Z Stress in America Survey
American Psychological Association for the Stress in America Survey (2018)
Student Engagement
DEFINITIONS
Student Engagement: Engaging students in the learning process to increase understanding and motivattion to practice higher-level critical thinking skills about high-risk behavior.
Prevention Planning: Use this section to find information, activities, discussion and fact handouts, as well as access to research about this topic.
TAKE A QUIZ
Holmes-Rahe Stress Scale for Adults
Stress test quiz to analyze your chances of experiencing illness or disease as a result of your stress level.
Stress Screener
Take an online stress screener from Mental Health America.
ACTIVITIES
Activities
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Mindset Challenge: Pros and Cons of Stress
Learn about the pros and cons of stress and challenge your mindset.
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Mindset Challenge: Active vs Avoidant Coping
Learn about active vs avoidant coping and challenge your mindset.
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Listen to Article: 5 Steps to Handle Stress
Listen to an article from Kids Health about the 5 steps to cope with stress for youth.
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Listen to Article: If Homework is Stressful
Listen to an article from Kids Health about what to do if homework is stressful.
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Use a Stress Thermometer
Fill out a stress thermometer to explore stress states and corresponding coping mechanisms.
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Stress Thermometer Example
Use this stress thermometer example to help fill out yours.
Links
Explore Kids Health Website
Get info about a variety of sources of stress for kids and how to cope.
RESOURCES
Organizations
The American Institute of Stress
The mission of AIS is to improve the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence of stress management in education, research, clinical care and the workplace.
TeenCounseling.com
TeenCounseling is an online platform where teens from ages 13-19 can get help from a licensed therapist online. TeenCounseling.com makes affordable, discreet, professional counseling available through a computer, tablet, or smartphone.
Readings & Research
Gen Z Stress in America Survey
American Psychological Association for the Stress in America Survey (2018)
Staff Topic Material
DEFINITIONS
Faculty Topic Material: Section dedicated to putting prevention topic material at faculty and school staff's fingertips. Material in these sections includes Universal (Tier I), Selective (Tier II), and Indicated (Tier III & IV) activity ideas, resources, and research relevant to a particular high-risk topic or skill.
Prevention Planning: Use the Faculty Topic Material section to help plan prevention activities for the whole school, faculty in-service, group counseling, and individual & family engagement.
ACTIVITIES
Activities
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Coping with Stress Discussion Handout
Use the BrainAbouts Coping with Stress Handout for a class discussion.
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Coping with Stress Facts & Stats
Use the BrainAbouts Coping with Stress Facts & Stats for classroom discussion.
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Mindset Challenge: Pros and Cons of Stress
Learn about the pros and cons of stress and challenge your child's mindset.
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Mindset Challenge: Active vs Avoidant Coping
Learn about active vs avoidant coping and challenge your student's mindset.
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Use a Stress Thermometer
Fill out a stress thermometer to explore stress states and corresponding coping mechanisms with students.
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Stress Thermometer
Use this stress thermometer example to help students fill out theirs.
Links
Reduce Teacher's Stress
Everfi article about reducing teacher's stress.
RESOURCES
Organizations
The American Institute of Stress
The mission of AIS is to improve the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence of stress management in education, research, clinical care and the workplace.
Readings & Research
Gen Z Stress in America Survey
American Psychological Association for the Stress in America Survey (2018)
The Upside of Stress: Why Stress is Good for You
The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It Paperback (2016) by
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