Title: Explain the relationship between stress and wellness.
Course: Nutrition and Wellness (19253-36) > Section: Understanding Wellness

Explanation should include

- definition of the term stress
- the major factors that can cause stress, such as
  - change
  - unpredictability
  - lack of control
  - conflict
  - poor health
  - relationships
  - poor communication
  - finances
  - social media
- how stress caused by each of these factors may affect wellness.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- Why should you be concerned about stress in your life? In the lives of others?
- What events and experiences are presently causing stress in your life?
- Why could various kinds of stress cause you to become unwell?
- How can exposure to social media result in stress? How does one cope?

Communication

- Where do we acquire our attitudes and beliefs about stress?
- How would you explain stress to someone else?
- How can stress be a positive motivating factor?

Leadership

- What leadership skills can help us analyze stress factors contributing to being unwell?
- What leadership skills could we use to help others understand how stress can lead to illness?

Management

- What may happen when one has too much stress? Is it possible to have too little stress? What may happen when one has too little stress?
- Why do some people display more stress than others?
- How can you identify your comfort zone (the amount of stress that provides enough excitement and challenge without making you feel overwhelmed)?