MS Health I Instructional Guide

Strand 2: Mental and Emotional Health (MEH)

Health I

STANDARD

HI.MEH.1: Explore a variety of stress management techniques and choices that will manage and reduce stress.

CONCEPTS

SKILLS

●​ Stress Management ●​ Choices ●​ Stress

●​ Explore ●​ Manage ●​ Reduce

LEARNING PROGRESSIONS

1. ​ Understand the different types of emotions 2. ​ Explain emotional awareness 3. ​ Describe how identifying and accepting your feelings can help control your emotions 4. ​ Differentiate between acute and chronic stressors 5. ​ Describe different types of stress 6. ​ Give examples of strategies you can use to manage stress 7. ​ Differentiate between healthy and unhealthy strategies 8. ​ Explore and practice different types of stress management techniques ​ ​ ​ KEY TERMS ●​ Emotions

●​ Fight or flight ●​ Coping skills ●​ Visualization ●​ Meditation ●​ Stress management ●​ Anxiety ●​ Mindfulness ●​ Progressive Muscle Relaxation ●​ Eustress

●​ Emotional awareness ●​ Emotional Intelligence ●​ Stress

●​ Optimism ●​ Empathy ●​ Resilience ●​ Gratitude ●​ Stressor

TEXTBOOK CHAPTER AND WORKBOOK ACTIVITY CONNECTION

MODULE 4: MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH

●​ LESSON 4.2: Making Sense of Your Emotions ○​ Textbook Pages: 197-208 ○​ Student Activities ■​ Reading Guide ■​ Making Sense of Your Emotions ■​ Learning to Manage Your Emotions ■​ Choosing Optimism