Stress Management Techniques and Strategies

Grade 11 Physical Education and Health

Acupuncture

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acKvsTuBU2E

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOHOIwNcGZc

• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/16/acupuncture-could-help-prevent-stress_n_2883996.html

• http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2076923/Acupuncture-really-reduce-stress-levels-scientists-claim-alternative-therapy-experiment.html

• http://www.stress-and-relaxation.com/acupuncture-for-stress.html

Aromatherapy

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pltjm6cdDvY

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFZ1YZIi-_g

• http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/natural-medicine/aromatherapy/aromatherapy-stress-relief.htm

• http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/stress-management/stress-and-aromatherapy

Breathing Exercises

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j5Z4E2wkh4

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnXrXX0m-NE

• http://www.stress-relief-choices.com/breathing.html

• http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthtopics/content.asp?hwid=uz2255

• http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/stress-management/breathing-exercises.htm

• http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/Pages/ways-relieve-stress.aspx

• http://www.helpguide.org/mental/stress_relief_meditation_yoga_relaxation.htm#breathing

• http://www.hsj.gr/volume5/issue2/521.pdf

Biofeedback

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxGIzYY43zA

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iup0msVJeAI

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXbGjkV0UYU

• http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/biofeedback/basics/definition/prc-20020004

• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2939454/

• http://counseling.tamu.edu/?q=biofeedback

• http://www.hsj.gr/volume5/issue2/521.pdf

Cardiovascular Exercise

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcN37TxBE_s

• http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/stress-management/in-depth/exercise-and-stress/art-20044469

• http://www.adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/managing-anxiety/exercise-stress-and-anxiety

• http://www.stress-relief-choices.com/relieving-stress-by-exercise.html

• http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletters/Harvard_Mens_Health_Watch/2011/February/exercising-to-relax?utm_source=mens&utm_medium=pressrelease&utm_campaign=mens0211

• http://www.examiner.com/article/cardiovascular-fitness-and-stress-management

• http://www.examiner.com/article/new-study-aerobic-exercise-can-reduce-job-stress-and-burnout

Dog Therapy

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt-QwML5WK8

• http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/therapy-dog-offers-stress-relief-at-work-201107223111

• http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/stress-management/expert-blog/pet-therapy/bgp-20056084

• http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/education/story/2012-05-13/dogs-stress-relief-on-campus/54921444/1

• http://www.bhcmhmr.org/poc/view_doc.php?type=doc&id=15676&cn=117

• http://www.strictly-stress-management.com/pets_and_stress_relief.html

• http://www.helpguide.org/life/pets.htm

Guided Imagery

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o94tvFUttco

• https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthtopics/content.asp?hwid=uz2270

• http://www.healthline.com/natstandardcontent/alt-imagery

• http://www.minddisorders.com/Flu-Inv/Guided-imagery-therapy.html

• http://www.bhcmhmr.org/poc/view_doc.php?type=doc&id=15672&cn=117

• http://www.hsj.gr/volume5/issue2/521.pdf

• http://www.uc.pt/en/fmuc/phdhs/Courses/HealthandDevelopment/The_Effects_of_Guided_Imagery_on.pdf

Hypnotherapy

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qnbuq7SWqWM

• http://www.bhcmhmr.org/poc/view_doc.php?type=doc&id=15673&cn=117

• https://www.boundless.com/psychology/states-of-consciousness/other-ways-to-impact-consciousness/hypnosis/

• http://www.aiu.edu/publications/student/english/HYPNOSIS%20IN%20STRESS%20MANAGEMENT.html

• http://www.skillsyouneed.com/ps/self-hypnosis.html

Laughter therapy

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt_1PpUXGPk

• http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/stress-management/in-depth/stress-relief/art-20044456

• http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/complementaryandalternativemedicine/mindbodyandspirit/humor-therapy

• http://www.strictly-stress-management.com/laughter_therapy.html

• http://www.helpguide.org/life/humor_laughter_health.htm

• http://www.bhcmhmr.org/poc/view_doc.php?type=doc&id=15671&cn=117

Massage

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yLJG7L_Fu8

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h60TB2APz8Q

• http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/stress-management/in-depth/massage/art-20045743

• http://www.amtamassage.org/statement2.html

• http://www.livestrong.com/article/103263-benefits-massage-stress/

Meditation

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoYnqvadurg

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYhksvOV_vM

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWe501bBel8

• http://www.stress-relief-choices.com/visualization-meditation.html

• https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthtopics/content.asp?hwid=uz2240

• http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/stress-management/in-depth/meditation/art-20045858

• http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/mindfulness-meditation-may-ease-anxiety-mental-stress-201401086967

• http://www.helpguide.org/mental/stress_relief_meditation_yoga_relaxation.htm#body

• http://www.hsj.gr/volume5/issue2/521.pdf

Music

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOEvKulq2sY

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2yk1lsi9RM

• http://www.unr.edu/counseling/virtual-relaxation-room/releasing-stress-through-the-power-of-music

• http://psychcentral.com/lib/the-power-of-music-to-reduce-stress/000930

• http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/the_role_of_music_in_stress_management

• http://www.skillsyouneed.com/ps/music-therapy.html

Positive Self-Talk

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wow114W1jlQ

• http://stressandenergy.com/81/positive-self-talk-for-stress-management/

• http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/positive-thinking/SR00009.html

• http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/stress-management/in-depth/positive-thinking/art-20043950

• http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201309/make-your-self-talk-work-you

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq0tNdlcdIM

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDZI-4udE_o

• http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletters/Harvard_Mens_Health_Watch/2011/February/exercising-to-relax?utm_source=mens&utm_medium=pressrelease&utm_campaign=mens0211

• https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthtopics/content.asp?hwid=uz2225

• http://www.helpguide.org/mental/stress_relief_meditation_yoga_relaxation.htm#progressive

• http://www.bhcmhmr.org/poc/view_doc.php?type=doc&id=15663&cn=117

• http://www.cmhc.utexas.edu/stressrecess/Level_Two/progressive.html

• http://www.hsj.gr/volume5/issue2/521.pdf

Reading

• http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/tips-change/reading-stress-relief

• http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/5070874/Reading-can-help-reduce-stress.html

Smile Therapy

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgAk2TLZmcw

• http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-science-willpower/201208/smile-your-way-out-stress

• http://psychcentral.com/news/2012/07/31/right-kind-of-smile-may-reduce-stress/42426.html

• http://www.livestrong.com/article/18859-health-benefits-smiling/

Stretching

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaPRFm3EZWY

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRLRH9XwQzA

• http://www.rd.com/slideshows/stretching-exercises-for-stress-relief/

• http://www.wholeliving.com/135932/stretch-stress-out/@center/136756/stress-relief-your-guided-tour

• http://drwendyguess.com/yoga-poses-2/will-stretching-exercise-manage-stress/

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kR3nzlZxqQ

Tai Chi

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAKXr-MpCbo

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7D7qAQ720x8

• http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/stress-management/in-depth/tai-chi/art-20045184

• http://www.helpguide.org/mental/stress_relief_meditation_yoga_relaxation.htm#yoga

• http://www-cgi.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/SA/00087.html

• http://www.tai-chi-fitness-for-health.com/tai-chi-mental-health-stress.html

• http://www.stress-relief-choices.com/stress-relief-with-tai-chi.html

• http://www.healthline.com/health/benefits-tai-chi

Writing in a Journal

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFRQDvV8EIY

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcrEPpfSEQw

• http://www.stress-relief-choices.com/stress-management-journal.html

• http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/sense-and-sensitivity/201303/journaling-provides-stress-relief-hsps

• http://www.rd.com/health/wellness/reduce-stress-through-journaling/

• http://www.helpguide.org/mental/stress_management_relief_coping.htm

• http://www.everydayhealth.com/longevity/journal-for-stress-relief.aspx

Yoga

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqiqq3mutCQ

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDDOtF7PcKQ

• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/06/10-yoga-poses-for-stress-_n_3000801.html

• http://www.care2.com/greenliving/10-yoga-poses-for-stress-and-anxiety.html

• https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthtopics/content.asp?hwid=uz2286

• http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/stress-management/in-depth/yoga/art-20044733

• http://teenshealth.org/teen/your_mind/problems/yoga_stress.html

• http://www.helpguide.org/mental/stress_relief_meditation_yoga_relaxation.htm#yoga