Lesson Plan

Stress Strategy Session

Students will learn and practice multiple stress-management techniques, build a personalized calm toolkit, and reflect on strategies to manage stress effectively.

Building self-management skills helps students recognize stress, select healthy coping techniques, and improves emotional well-being, focus, and resilience in daily life.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Classroom and Materials

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up: Mood Meter Check-In

5 minutes

Step 2

Mini-Lesson: Introduce Stress Strategies

10 minutes

Step 3

Activity: Stress-Buster Stations

20 minutes

Step 4

Reflection: Calm Thoughts Journal

10 minutes

Step 5

Wrap-Up: Class Debrief & Share

5 minutes

lenny

Slide Deck

What’s Your Stress Strategy?

Learning Objectives

What Is Stress?

Why Does Stress Matter?

Coping Strategy #1: Deep Breathing

Coping Strategy #2: Positive Self-Talk

Coping Strategy #3: Stretching

Coping Strategy #4: Mindful Listening

Coping Strategy #5: Guided Imagery

Stress-Buster Stations

Reflection Time

Your Stress Strategy Commitment

lenny

Warm Up

lenny
lenny

Activity

lenny
lenny

Journal

lenny
lenny
lenny

What’s Your Stress Strategy?

user image

Hannah Eldridge

Tier 1
For Schools
lenny-learning-logo

Lenny Learning

Create Lesson

CASEL

Health & Wellness

Behavioral Supports

Counseling & Therapy

Family Engagement

School Climate

Special Education

Academic Integration

Seasonal

Career & Life Skills

Arts & Creativity

My Lessons

My Lessons

Video Library

Video Library

Support

Support

Log In