Fingers Crossed

This is what my car looks like this morning. (Monday) I am hoping I won't have to dig it out until next year! If we have school this week we will not have a blog. We will continue with stress and ways of coping with stress when we get back from our holiday break. One way to deal with stress is to set goals. So think about some goals for yourself for the new year and most of all enjoy the break!

Period 3 Weight Training Blog 2.6 Stress

For most of you, school seems to be the biggest stressor in your lives. It is a good thing to be able to recognize what things cause you stress so that you can begin to address them. This week we will take a look at the physical and emotional effects of stress. Next week we will look at ways of coping with stress.

Many people do not understand the physical and emotional implications of stress. The effects of stress make daily tasks such as school, work, and even socializing, difficult. Stress affects the performance of the brain. When people are under stress, their memory suffers. Stress can cause irritability and nervousness.

The following are key stress indicators:

Difficulty falling or staying asleep

Loss or increase in appetite

Poor concentration or memory retention

Uncharacteristic carelessness

Anger or tantrums

Violent or anti-social behavior

Emotional outbursts

Alcohol or drug abuse

Nervous habits

Constant stress can trigger physical ailments such as high blood pressure. When the body is under stress, certain physical responses are triggered including:

Increase in heart rate and blood pressure

Rise in blood sugar levels

Increased blood flow to arms and legs

Increased blood clotting

If you remember back to our nutrition blogs many of the physiological effects of stress are the same as ones cause by a diet high in processed foods. When you combine these two together, you are on a fast track to health issues.

For this weeks blog, look back up at the Key Stress Indicators above and let me know if you have displayed any of those this past semester.

Period 5 P.E. Blog 2.6 Stress

For most of you, school seems to be the biggest stressor in your lives. It is a good thing to be able to recognize what things cause you stress so that you can begin to address them. This week we will take a look at the physical and emotional effects of stress. Next week we will look at ways of coping with stress.

Many people do not understand the physical and emotional implications of stress. The effects of stress make daily tasks such as school, work, and even socializing, difficult. Stress affects the performance of the brain. When people are under stress, their memory suffers. Stress can cause irritability and nervousness.

The following are key stress indicators:

Difficulty falling or staying asleep

Loss or increase in appetite

Poor concentration or memory retention

Uncharacteristic carelessness

Anger or tantrums

Violent or anti-social behavior

Emotional outbursts

Alcohol or drug abuse

Nervous habits

Constant stress can trigger physical ailments such as high blood pressure. When the body is under stress, certain physical responses are triggered including:

Increase in heart rate and blood pressure

Rise in blood sugar levels

Increased blood flow to arms and legs

Increased blood clotting

If you remember back to our nutrition blogs many of the physiological effects of stress are the same as ones cause by a diet high in processed foods. When you combine these two together, you are on a fast track to health issues.

For this weeks blog, look back up at the Key Stress Indicators above and let me know if you have displayed any of those this past semester.

Period 7 Weight Training Blog 2.6 Stress

For most of you, school seems to be the biggest stressor in your lives. It is a good thing to be able to recognize what things cause you stress so that you can begin to address them. This week we will take a look at the physical and emotional effects of stress. Next week we will look at ways of coping with stress.

Many people do not understand the physical and emotional implications of stress. The effects of stress make daily tasks such as school, work, and even socializing, difficult. Stress affects the performance of the brain. When people are under stress, their memory suffers. Stress can cause irritability and nervousness.

The following are key stress indicators:

Difficulty falling or staying asleep

Loss or increase in appetite

Poor concentration or memory retention

Uncharacteristic carelessness

Anger or tantrums

Violent or anti-social behavior

Emotional outbursts

Alcohol or drug abuse

Nervous habits

Constant stress can trigger physical ailments such as high blood pressure. When the body is under stress, certain physical responses are triggered including:

Increase in heart rate and blood pressure

Rise in blood sugar levels

Increased blood flow to arms and legs

Increased blood clotting

If you remember back to our nutrition blogs many of the physiological effects of stress are the same as ones cause by a diet high in processed foods. When you combine these two together, you are on a fast track to health issues.

For this weeks blog, look back up at the Key Stress Indicators above and let me know if you have displayed any of those this past semester.

Period 8 P.E. Blog 2.6 Stress

For most of you, school seems to be the biggest stressor in your lives. It is a good thing to be able to recognize what things cause you stress so that you can begin to address them. This week we will take a look at the physical and emotional effects of stress. Next week we will look at ways of coping with stress.

Many people do not understand the physical and emotional implications of stress. The effects of stress make daily tasks such as school, work, and even socializing, difficult. Stress affects the performance of the brain. When people are under stress, their memory suffers. Stress can cause irritability and nervousness.

The following are key stress indicators:

Difficulty falling or staying asleep

Loss or increase in appetite

Poor concentration or memory retention

Uncharacteristic carelessness

Anger or tantrums

Violent or anti-social behavior

Emotional outbursts

Alcohol or drug abuse

Nervous habits

Constant stress can trigger physical ailments such as high blood pressure. When the body is under stress, certain physical responses are triggered including:

Increase in heart rate and blood pressure

Rise in blood sugar levels

Increased blood flow to arms and legs

Increased blood clotting

If you remember back to our nutrition blogs many of the physiological effects of stress are the same as ones cause by a diet high in processed foods. When you combine these two together, you are on a fast track to health issues.

For this weeks blog, look back up at the Key Stress Indicators above and let me know if you have displayed any of those this past semester.

Periods 3, 5, 7 & 8 Blog 2.5 Stress

It seems from our last post that most of you are getting solid amounts of sleep. That is a great thing. Another aspect of recovery that we need to look out for is stress.

A study conducted on the stress and related problems of teens in the city of Baltimore showed the following figures.

The Biggest Causes of Stress
School work (78%)
Parents (78%)
Romantic relationships (64%)
Problems with friends (64%)
Siblings (64%)
The Conclusions of the Study are
Girls are affected more than boys
Girls respond to stress by seeking help from others or by taking certain actions to reduce or remove stress.
Boys respond to stress by not dealing with the stress at all or by engaging the mind away from the sources of stress.
Family members and friends are both sources of stress and support for teenagers.
Teenagers use both healthy and unhealthy ways to cope up with stress.

We are going to spend the next few posts talking about stress, how to identify it and was to deal with it.

First we need to be able to identify the things that cause us stress. For this weeks blog let me know what causes you stress. Think about the things that make you anxious, nervious, or occupy your thought more than you would want. Use the poll to the right to let me know what causes you stress. You do not have to post to comments this week, everyone will get credit for a blog this week, but I want you to answer the poll question.