WHAT CAUSES YOU TO LOSE YOUR

COOL?
We all have certain things, situations, or people that cause us to lose
our composure from time to time. Determine what causes YOU to lose your
cool by completing this activity. When you begin to identify your stressors,
you can become skilled at preventing negative consequences. Place an X
next to each factor that causes you stress. There are blank spaces provided
so you can add your own.

______ being late ______ parents fighting

X
______ too much homework ______ getting detention
______ speaking in public ______ your job
______ babysitting ______ taking tests
______ going to the dentist ______ video games
X
______ arguments with friends ______ using a computer
X restrictions at home
______ ______ closed-in spaces
______ chores ______ commercials
______ lack of sleep X interruptions while busy
______
______ no date for a dance ______ getting an injection
______ pimples ______ arguments with parents
Physical
______ physical education class Emotional ______ fightBehavioral
with boyfriend/girlfriend
X______ headaches
______ math class ______ mood ______
changes
X losing ______ smoking
______
______ stomach
English classaches ______ lack of______ careless
______ nail biting
drivers
______
______ dizziness
other class ______ slow ______
driverstapping
______ back
______ boredom pain concentration ______ loud peoplepulling hair
______
______
X
______ neck
rude stiffness
people ______ nightmares
______ baby______
cryinggrinding hair
______ ulcer
______ no money sores on ______ panic attacks ______
______ disrespectful use of alcohol
children
mouth
______ no transportation ______ anxiety______
X ______
a friend use ofyou
betrays medication
______ jaw pains
______ playing on a sports team ______ anger ______ ______ compulsive dieting
______
______ notweight included in ______
being loss a team irritability
______ ______ hair chewing
______ weight gain
______ losing something valuable______ crying ______ ______ nervous laughter
______ twitches ______ thoughts of ______ pacing
(eyelids, suicide ______ lateness
X
face) ______ depression ______ putting things off
Take a look at the warning signs of stress listed below. Write down
______ weakness ______ confusion ______ not caring about
in your Journal
______ nausea all of the warning signs that
______ feelings of apply to you. physical
______ indigestion appearance
______ excessive helplessness ______ compulsive
sleeping ______ restlessness overeating
______ over eating ______ racing
______ loss of appetite thoughts
______ inability to sleep ______ aggressiveness
______ skin problems
______ constant fatigue
______ cold hands or
feet
______ excessive
STRESSSIGNALS
sweating
______ chest pains
______ high blood
pressure
______ rapid or difficult
breathing Ma. Charmilyn C. Valeroso
Grade 11 STEM-A
Ms. Rosemarie B. Caro