STRESS SIGNALS

Prepared by:
Karen N. Tañales
Activity: STRESS SIGNALS

•Take a look at the warning

signs of stress listed below.
Write down in your Journal all
of the warning signs that apply
to you.
 PHYSICAL
__headaches __jaw pains
__stomach aches __weight loss
__dizziness __weight gain
__back pain __twitches
__neck stiffness (eyelids, face)
__ulcer sores on __weakness
mouth __nausea
 PHYSICAL
__indigestion __constant fatigue
__excessive __cold hands or
sleeping feet
__overeating __excessive
__loss of appetite sweating
__inability to __chest pains
sleep __rapid or
__skin problems difficult breathing
 EMOTIONAL
__mood changes __ thoughs of
__lack of suicide
concentration __depression
__nightmares __confusion
__panic attacks __feelings of
__anxiety helplessness
__anger __restlessness
__irritability __racing thoughts
__crying __aggressiveness
 BEHAVIORAL
__smoking __hair chewing
__nail biting __nervous laughter
__tapping __pacing
__pulling hair __lateness
__grinding hair __putting things off
__use of alcohol __compulsive
__use of overeating
medication __not caring about
__compulsive dieting physical appearance
 Answer the following
questions:
1. How do you know that you are
stressed?
2. What stress signals do you have
that your classmate does not have?
3. What are some ways that you
usually remove or reduce the
stress that cause you physical,
emotional or behavioral
difficulties?