Lesson Plan
Stress Smart Lesson Plan
Students will identify personal stress triggers, explore evidence-based coping strategies, and create personalized self-care plans to build emotional resilience.
Teaching stress-management empowers 8th graders to navigate academic and social pressures, boosting well-being, focus, and lifelong coping skills.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
15 minutes
Step 1
Introduction
5 minutes
Step 2
Identify Stress Triggers
10 minutes
Step 3
Coping Strategies Overview
10 minutes
Step 4
Personal Self-Care Plan Development
10 minutes
Step 5
Sharing Tips Circle & Wrap-Up
5 minutes

Slide Deck
Coping Strategies Overview
Learning Objectives
What Is Stress?
How We Respond to Stress
Evidence-Based Coping Strategies
Putting Strategies into Practice
Reflection & Next Steps

Activity


Journal

