| A | B |
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| Brain | Signals the adrenal glands. |
| Adrenal Glands | Releases a chemical called adrenaline. |
| Adrenaline | A stimulant in your body that gives your body an extra rush of energy. |
| Adrenaline causes the heart | To beat faster so that is can pump more blood around the body. |
| Blood Pressure | The force of blood pumping through the arteries. |
| Once a person sees danger. | They become super alert. |
| Senses | Become sharper. |
| Digestive System | Shuts down |
| Breathing | Speeds up because of the need for more oxygen. |
| Long Term Stress Effects | headaches, gastritis, tiredness, nervousness, ulcers, diarrhea, crankiness, and depression. |
| Examples of stress in families | Financial, divorce, fighting, a busy schedule, health, poor communication among its members, |
| Ways to get help with stress in a family | Help other family members, listening, use "I feel..." statements, and helping out around the house. |
| Behaviors people might show when under stress. | Snapping responses to people, moodiness, fighting, arguing, crying, "talking back", and pushing, shoving and hitting others. |
| When a person exhibits negative beaviors when under stress. | They are still responsible for their actions, therefore when understress might want to count to 10 before reacting to a situation or doing something. |
| One way to avoid negative behaviors when under stress. | Ask yourself: Will this hurt me? Will this hurt the other person? Will this hurt the environment that I am in? |
| Ways to Cool Down | Keep a journal, exercise, laugh, communicate, sleep and eat healthy. |
| Places in our community where we can get help if stress gets to be too much. | Parents, friends, guidance counselor, principals, teachers, Fidelity House, Boys and Girls Club, members of the clergy, counselors, and health services. |
