Directions: Below are two scenarios involving students with high levels of stress in their lives. Using what you learned from Lesson 2 as a guide, identify some ways each student could handle his or her stress effectively.
Carlos, a senior at South High School, will be taking his ACT this weekend. He knows the importance of his test score and the impact it will have on his college eligibility. Aside from studying for the test throughout the week, he is responsible for looking after his younger brother for a few hours after school every day. Additionally, his neighbor has asked him if he would be willing to help out with some household chores on Wednesday evening. Carlos has been an excellent student throughout his high school career and has generally managed his stress effectively. However, with the upcoming ACT, he is feeling overwhelmed with stress. He is afraid he will not score well on the test and not be able to attend the college of his choice.
What could Carlos do to manage his stress in this situation?
Cindy has been putting off working on her art project for the entire semes- ter. The project is due on Monday, and she hasn’t even started. While she is a gifted artist, she is not very disciplined, and tends to procrastinate. Cindy spends a great deal of time after school playing video games and snacking on unhealthful foods. She generally stays up late watching tele- vision and is tired and inattentive while in school. Now Cindy is feeling overwhelmed as her project is due soon, she hasn’t started yet, and she has very little energy to focus on designing a quality project.
What could Cindy do to manage her stress in this situation?
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Possible response: Carlos should try to use refusal skills with his neighbor in order to eliminate the stress of having to work on Wednesday evening. Planning ahead and studying efficiently for the ACT will help him manage his test anxiety.
Possible response: Taking care of yourself is essential to stress management. Getting adequate sleep will help Cindy face the challenge of completing her project. Instead of playing video games and watching television, she should try to incorporate regular physical activity into her daily routine. Finally, Cindy should
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss
Key Concept
New and Academic Vocabulary stages of grief closure coping mourning traumatic event
Lesson 3 Coping with Loss and Grief
Directions: Use the following outline to help organize your notes as you read through the lesson.
Food for Thought As you read this lesson, think about the last time you helped a friend or family member through a grieving process. What strategies did you use to comfort this person? After reading the lesson, write a sentence or two about how you can show empathy and help a friend or family member cope with loss and grieving.
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Sample answer: I can help the friend or family member focus on happy memories of the person and how the person contributed to his or her life in a positive way.
traumatic event—any event that has a stressful impact sufficient to overwhelm your normal coping strategies
closure—acceptance of a loss
stages of grief—a variety of reactions that may surface as an individual makes sense of how a loss affects him or her
mourning—the act of showing sorrow or grief
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Acknowledging Loss
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Expressing Grief
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Coping with Death
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Coping with Traumatic Events
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Explain why it is important to acknowledge and understand your grief.
Explain why the grieving process is healthy and necessary.
List the eight stages of grief.
Describe a positive way to cope with death.
Explain why it is important to show empathy to people who are grieving.
List three ways you can show support to someone who is grieving.
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Name some ways a person can cope with a traumatic event.
Stages of Grief
Acknowledging and understanding your grief will promote the healing process, helping you cope with the loss and manage your feelings.
1. Denial or numbness 5. Depression 2. Emotional releases 6. Remorse
3. Anger 7. Acceptance
4. Bargaining 8. Hope
The grieving process can help a person heal and accept the loss.
To help yourself cope with death, focus on the positive ways the rela- tionship with the lost loved one affected you and your life.
Grieving alone makes the process more difficult. The friendship and support of others may make the process easier.
Help the person recall happy, positive memories.
Be a sympathetic listener, and use silence when appropriate. Do not rush the grieving process or attempt to resolve the person’s grief in one day.
Seek support from family members, friends, and community groups and agencies to help you through your shock and grief. Try to resume the activities you enjoyed before the traumatic event occurred.
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