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Lesson Plan

Stress - What causes you Stress?

Exercise 6 League Table of Stress Teaching

Below is a carefully researched league table of major causes of stress.

• Look at the list yourself and consider if any of these causes of stress have happened to you in the
last six months. Add up your score.

• In groups, discuss everyone‘s list and consider:

why these life experiences might cause stress, how you can cope with stressful situations
(Source: The Holmes-Rahe Life Stress Inventory)

1 Death of a spouse 100
2 Divorce 73
3 Marital/relationship separation 65 Administration
4 Imprisonment 63
5 Death of a close family member 63
6 Personal injury or illness 53
7 Marriage 50
8 Dismissal from work 47
9 Retirement 45
10 Change in health of family member 44
11 Pregnancy 39
12 Sexual difficulties 39
13 Gaining a new family member 39
14 Change in financial state 38
15 Death of a close friend 37
16 Change in number of arguments with spouse 35
17 Change to different line of work 34 Lesson Plans
18 Large mortgage 32
19 Son or daughter leaving home 29
20 Trouble with in-laws 29
21 Spouse begins or stops work 26
22 Change in living conditions 25
23 Change of personal habits 23
24 Trouble with boss 22
25 Change in recreation activities 21
26 Change of schools 20
27 Holiday 13
28 Minor violation of the law 11

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