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Keep an Eye on the Stress Balloons
Good times help Green stress Blue stress can be Toxic stress can make us pop
build our brain helps us to fly tough for a while
HAPPY CALM POSITIVE TOLERABLE TOXIC
▪ Positive times connected with ▪ Temporary and mild increase in ▪ Serious temporary stress ▪ Stress response system
friends and family. stress hormone levels & brief response – stress hormones activated for too long
▪ Engaged in tasks that one increase in heart rate;. raised significantly; ▪ Not enough protection from
enjoys and in which one feels ▪ E.g. an interview, OFSTED visit, ▪ E.g. death of a loved one, connections to act as buffers.
capable. working with a challenging staff divorce, managing COVID19. ▪ E.g. seeing ongoing violence,
▪ Lots of love & positive feedback member, a serious incident in ▪ Tolerable if buffered by ongoing poverty-related stress.
school. supportive, caring colleagues,
▪ Leads to repair to the body friends and family. ▪ Leads to long term mental &
and better skills at ▪ Leads to resilience, physical health issues &
regulating feelings in times confidence & good coping ▪ Leads to adaptation & Executive Function Skill
of stress. skills. recovery. difficulties.
