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Stress Management Vocabulary

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Stress Management Vocabulary

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📚 Part 1: Vocabulary Matching

Instructions: Match each term with its correct definition by writing the letter in the circle.

1.
Stress
2.
Eustress
3.
Distress
4.
Fight-or-Flight Response
5.
Cortisol
6.
Resilience

Definitions:

A. Positive, beneficial stress that helps you perform or grow

B. The body's automatic physical reaction to prepare you to confront or escape a threat

C. A stress hormone that increases glucose and suppresses non-essential functions

D. The body's response to any demand—physical, mental, or emotional

E. Negative stress that can harm health, performance, or well-being

F. Ability to bounce back after challenges, adversity, or failure

✏️ Part 2: Fill in the Blanks

Instructions: Complete each sentence using the vocabulary words from the word bank.

Word Bank: mindfulness, stressor, coping skills, sleep hygiene, General Adaptation Syndrome

7. A _____________ is anything that triggers a stress response, such as events, situations, or thoughts.
8. _____________ are healthy techniques used to manage stress, like exercise or deep breathing.
9. _____________ is intentional focus on the present moment with awareness and without judgment.
10. Good _____________ includes habits and routines that support quality sleep.
11. _____________ is a three-stage model that describes how the body responds to long-term stress.

🎯 Part 3: Application & Reflection

12. List three physical signs of stress that someone might experience:
13. Describe one relaxation technique you could use when feeling stressed and explain why it might be helpful:
Extension Activity: Create your own example of eustress (positive stress) and distress (negative stress) from a student's life. Explain the difference between them.

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