Welcome students and introduce the session. Explain that today they’ll learn what stress is, identify personal stressors, try different coping techniques, and build a customized stress-management toolbox.

Review the objectives aloud and invite students to consider why each goal matters to them.

Ask volunteers for their own descriptions of stress before revealing the definition. Highlight that everyone experiences stress differently.

Walk through each category with teen-relevant examples (e.g., test anxiety, social media pressure).

Connect stress management to academic performance and health. Ask: “How has stress helped or hurt you this week?”

Walk students through the flow of the 60-minute lesson so they know what to expect.

Explain the Stressor Identification Worksheet. Model listing one stressor in each domain, then prompt students to complete their own lists.

Introduce each of the four stations: Mindfulness, Physical Activity, Creative Expression, and Social Connection. Remind students to use the [Coping Strategies Exploration Worksheet](#coping-strategies-exploration-worksheet) at each stop.

Distribute the [Reflection Journal Template](#reflection-journal-template). Encourage visuals or symbols for quick memory cues.

Invite volunteers to share one tool and their plan. Collect exit tickets with one new insight and one question. Remind students about school supports.