At times like these, we all need a friend - someone we can talk to, relax with, do things we enjoy with. To help young people to understand where self esteem and self confidence come from. To encourage young people to think about how they see themselves. To explore the concept of stress, and symptoms of stress. Objectives Pupils begin to analyse their personality and typical reactions to situations, relating this to stressful situations.
Pupils explore the concept of expression of feelings, as a method of dealing with stress.
Feedback to whole group. Emphasise that some stress is healthy and stimulating. What is important, is developing the ability to recognise when stress levels are becoming excessive, and take appropriate action. Work in pairs. Tell partner of a time when we had feelings that should have been expressed, but that were suppressed, with an unsatisfactory outcome.