Stress Management PowerPoint SEL Lesson-NO PREP!

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Stress Management PowerPoint SEL Lesson is a wonderful resource for students to be engaged in learning and practicing to manage stress.
In this 12 slide PowerPoint, students will discuss stress triggers and stress management strategies. Slide 2 includes a video to preview before teaching; prepare books and index cards as well.
There are also partner turn and talk times and a very engaging whole class activity.
The lesson can take between 30-45 minutes. It is fully engaging and includes a brainstorming activity for students to come up with strategies they can use when they are feeling stressed.

Please read the slide notes for information on the lesson flow and the important aspects of the class activity.

The lesson should end with the whole class discussion to reflect on how to manage stress.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

Students will define stress and identify personal stress triggers through partner discussion.
Students will categorize stress triggers as within their control versus outside their control.
Students will identify and record three personal stress-management strategies on an index card to keep for future reference.

Teaching tips

Prepare books and index cards, review slide notes, and check the video on slide 2 before the lesson.
Model accumulated stress by placing books on a table. Let students observe or discuss imagined examples, and avoid requiring personal disclosures.
Discuss the metaphor using the supplied reflection questions, then invite students to record three possible strategies on an index card.

Skills covered

Stress-trigger identification — students discuss personal stress triggers with a partner and share them with the class.
Locus-of-control reasoning — students sort triggers into 'within my control' versus 'out of my control' categories.
Coping-strategy generation — students brainstorm and record personal strategies for managing stress.

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What materials and choices should I prepare?

The lesson uses books for a demonstration and index cards for the closing reflection. Students can discuss an imagined stressor or observe instead of sharing personal information; you can place books on a table to model the accumulating weight.

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

Stress management
Self-regulation
Locus of control

Topics

Stress management Coping skills Stress triggers SEL

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