Stress

Lecture Lessons

Coping with Stress

Lecture: Dr. Martin Rossman on why we want to learn to manage stress better, including the role of imagination & worry in stress response

Lesson Plan (Approximate lesson duration: 60 minutes)

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Therapeutic Lifestyle Change for Depression

Lecture: Stephen Ilardi explains that our brains are not designed to cope well with the modern world.

Lesson Plan (Approximate lesson duration: 50 minutes)

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How to Make Stress Your Friend

TED Talk: Maybe stress isn’t harmful if you don’t think of it as harmful

Lesson Plan (Approximate lesson duration: 75 minutes)

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News Report, Radio Show, Interview, Podcast, and Other Lessons

Health Tips - Stress

PSA: Coping with stress

Lesson Plan (Approximate lesson duration: 20 minutes)

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First Responders’ Work Takes a Mental Toll

News Report: A retired firefighter shares his struggles with PTSD.

Lesson Plan (Approximate lesson duration: 25 minutes)

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Stranger in the Night

This American Life (Radio Show): Sleepwalking

Lesson Plan (Approximate lesson duration: 90 minutes)

Managing Stress

News Report: Managing stress; has an interview with a social worker and several on-the-street interviews

Lesson Plan (Approximate lesson duration: 25 minutes)

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