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Students analyze potentially stressful situations to determine the degree of control and individual has over behaviors. They provide examples of each of the following types of potentially negative thinking such as selective perception, polarized thinking and helplessness. They convert a series of negative self-messages to positive ones.

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stress management

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stress management, health
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6th - 8th
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Health
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