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Harnessing Stress Lesson Plan

Students will learn to reframe stress as a tool for growth by understanding its role in their lives and practicing resilience-building strategies.

This lesson empowers students to see stress as a natural response and a potential asset, boosting emotional intelligence and resilience.

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Preparation and Setup

10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction & Overview

10 minutes

Step 2

Classroom Discussion: Stress Stories

10 minutes

Step 3

Transformation Activity

15 minutes

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Is Stress Your Superpower?

Introduce the session by welcoming the students. Emphasize that today's lesson is focused on understanding stress, and how it can be leveraged as a positive force. Use engaging questions to start the conversation.

What is Stress?

Explain what stress is in clear and simple terms. Provide relatable anecdotes or examples that the students can connect with.

Stress: A Double-Edged Sword

Discuss the dual nature of stress. Encourage the students to think of everyday situations where stress has had both positive and negative impacts.

Reframing Stress as a Superpower

Guide the students to reframe stress as an opportunity for personal growth. Discuss specific examples and strategies for turning stress into a strength.

Stress-to-Strength Transformation Activity

Introduce the transformation activity. Explain how students will identify stressful situations and brainstorm ways to reframe them positively. This activity sets the stage for group discussion and practical application of the lesson.

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Is Stress Your Superpower?

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