FINAL - Classroom Lessons Presentation

Coping skills: How can I manage my stress?

Autumn FeeserCED503 Dr. Burnett High School Stress Management (Lesson Three)

Index

Warm-Up

Lesson Objectives

Mindfulness and Acceptance

Breathing Exercises

Yoga

Stress Management Plan

Wrap-Up

Warm-Up

On a piece of notebook paper,write down a stressful situation that you have found yourself in recently. Additionally, write down any reasons why you may have struggled to move past this situation.

Essential Outcomes

By the end of this class period you will:1. Demonstrate an understanding of mindfulness and acceptance 2. Compare breathing exercises and types of yoga commonly used for stress reduction 3. Design a personal stress management plan

What is Mindfulness?

• Increased observation of internal and external stimuli
• Increased openness to the present moment

Corey (2021)

What is Acceptance?

• Taking situations in without judgement or preference
• Working against the desire to control or change difficult situations

Corey (2021)

How can I practice mindfulness and acceptance?

Breathing

Yoga

Box Breathing

4-7-8 Breathing

Seated Yoga

Standing Yoga

Body Scan Yoga

Group Presentations

Seated and Standing Yoga Instructions:1. Describe the benefits of your type of yoga 2. Provide an example of three grounding poses that may be used (i.e., model the pose, provide a video, etc.) 3. Explain where you could use this type of yoga Body Scan Yoga Instructions: 1. Describe the benefits of your type of yoga 2. Explain how this type of yoga is performed (i.e., provide a video, give an oral description, etc.) 3. Explain where you could use this type of yoga

How can I use these coping skills to manage my personal stress?

Model: My Stress Management Plan Worksheet

Next Step: Complete your own Stress Management Plan

How can we use what we have learned inside and outside of the school setting?

References

Corey, G. (2021). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy, (10th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage. YouTube. (2020, July 13). Box breathing – 1 minute in length. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6RbW2LtdFs YouTube. (2021b, July 20). 4-7-8 breathing technique. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpSkoXRrZnE