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KEY MESSAGE 12: The levels of stress within a person’s body makes a
difference to how they enter a situation.
If their needs are met well and they are free from stress, they will enter the
situation positively – wearing yellow lenses.
If their needs are not met, they may have higher levels of stress in their body. They
may be wearing red lenses and be on high alert and defensive:
KEY MESSAGE 13: hen someone’s needs aren’t met well and they don’t
yet have the skills to manage (or the stressor is just too big), they may
feel prickly and throw their prickles out, showing a stress response.
OR they may unconsciously try to feel good in unhelpful or risky ways.
hen needs aren t met and their cu is em ty, young
eo le may res ond in different ays ..
