Health Education
By Breelyn Plesha
Day 1, Block D
Lesson #1What are Your Stressors
October 31, 2017
In this lesson we talked about things in our lives causing us stress. 3 things that cause me stress are homework, meeting people, and technology. Followed by that is a brief explanation on why they stress me in my life.
3 things causing stress in my life:
- Homework
Getting all my homework done and being prepared for tests. Balancing school work and school life with outside of school life and sports can also get stressful especially when there are projects due and I’m busy during the weekends. Getting good grades is another thing that can give me stress, whether it’s on a quiz, test, worksheet, project, or overall class in general.
- Meeting people
Wondering what they will think of me and what to say when speaking with them can give me stress. Being afraid of being judged by someone you met can stop me from talking much and make me worry. Not knowing people and having to meet new people for whatever reason.
- Laptop/technology
My laptop breaking or crashing, especially in the middle of school or in a lesson (which it has done). Losing homework or misplacing/deleting a file that I needed to be able to complete it or hand it in. Not being able to study for tests or do homework if my laptop doesn’t work and be unprepared the next day.
Lesson #2
November 3, 2017
Searching my name/My digital footprint:
My digital footprint is not very big. The newest addition when you search my name is my blog and the posts I post on it. What also pops up is my church parish because one time I was put into their weekly bulletin. As well, what has been on there for a long time is my papa’s obituary because it was put into the newspaper and my name was in that. Other than that, there are no pictures or anything else of me on there because even though I do have snapchat and Instagram I make sure to keep my accounts on private. Overall, I was happy with the minimal amount of stuff that came up when you search my name.
Lesson #3
November 9, 2017
One new strategy that I learned that can help me cope with hard things in your life:
The new strategy that I found that helped me cope with hard things in my life is the rule of 5. I found that by thinking in the situation will it matter in 5....days, weeks, etc. I think that it will help calm me down especially with stressful situations. It makes it, so you don't escalate the situation and make it to be something bigger than it is. For example, if you get a bad grade on a quiz do the rule of 5 and think will this one quiz affect me in 5.... As well, deep breathing is another thing I think will be a good method to use in the future. It will help me take a moment to take a breath and not get worked up about what is happening. In stressful situations often if I would just take a moment to sit down and breath things wouldn't seem as hard as they did if I didn't take the moment to have a deep breath.
Lesson #4
November 15, 2017
An example of an abusive relationship that could happen with one of my friends or family members is if one person (ex. a friend) is in a relationship with someone who is hurting them emotionally. They could be in a verbally abusive where a partner is saying hurtful words that bring them down. If I would notice that they are seeming upset at themselves, or quoting something mean their partner said about themselves, or hearing their partner talking rudely to them I would want to talk to them about it. To show support I could listen to them, be kind and caring, and direct them to see a counsellor or talk with an adult.
[I wasn't here for this lesson and did the best I could but wasn't sure if it wanted a real situation or a made-up one, so I chose the latter.]
Lesson #5
November 17, 2017
A friend gets a gift for all your friends in your friend group except you and just ignores that they haven't got you anything. (This could be done by the person being excluded or another friend who sees what is going on.) The ways to properly handle this situation would first be not to get mad, breath and calm down before acting. Take a minute to think about the situation and not jump to conclusions. Next, confront them about it in an assertive manner with a calm and collective voice to talk to them about the problem and why it is a problem. As well, tell them why this bothers you and come up with something to fix it/a solution. Make sure during that time to respect them and keep eye contact and hear their response. If your conflict gets out of hand, make sure to talk with an adult like a guidance counsellor or a parent. Don't start a fight with them or do anything to escalate the situation because that'll only make it worse. Talk to someone about it don't keep these feeling bottled up inside of you, go to someone you trust.