Starting Up 1. Recognizing stress. Read the questions and discuss the answers: • What is stress?
• What causes stress?
• How do you recognize stress in your life?
• Have you been under stress recently?
• How does stress affect you?
• Do you have a kind of red warning flag that indicates too much stress?
• When you are stressed, how do you feel physically?
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Do you feel tired during the day?
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Can you sleep well at night?
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Does your stomach hurt?
• How do you feel emotionally?
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Do you feel nervous or worried about stressful situations?
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Do you get angry easily?