For this SLP assignment, you will research the four major categories of stress, then develop an action plan that targets your greatest source of stress. Your assignment will be to develop a PowerPoint presentation that includes the following:
Slide 1Title Slide with Name, Course, and Date
Slide 2 – IntroductionTopics to be covered in outline form
Slides 3-5In your own words, write down a definition for stress. List and describe four examples each for a physical type of stress, cognitive type of stress, emotional type of stress, and behavioral type of stress (see the Stress Warning Signs and Symptoms image from the Module Overview for guidance).
Show one image illustrating each category of stress (i.e., one image for physical stress, one image for emotional, one image for behavioral and one for cognitive).
Slide 6Describe how stress can be positive. Give two examples and show an image to illustrate.
Slides 7-8Develop an Action Plan
- What is the biggest source of stress in your life right now? Would you describe it as short- or long-term stress (or both)?
- Is this a positive or negative stress? Why?
- What (if anything) can you do to eliminate negative stress in an effective way from your life?
Slide 9 – ConclusionSummarize your project findings.
Slide 10—ReferencesAPA Format