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Behavior & Stress Management

It is important that you keep doing the new
healthy behaviors you have learned, this is
called behavior management. You may have
a day when you eat too much candy or too
much fatty food or don’t get enough physical
activity, it happens, don’t sweat it! What’s im-
portant is that you can get back on track with
your healthy lifestyle plan quickly. Here are
some tips to help you stay on track.

Keep track of your progress
Keep a food and physical activity log. If you
need help, ask your parent/guardian
• Are you eating a well balanced diet with
foods from all 5 food groups?
• Are you getting about an hour of physical
activity a day?

Manage stress
Stress is a response by the body to certain
events in our lives
Many things can cause us to feel stressed like
• Going to a new school
• Talking in front of a group of people
• Taking a test
• Competing in a sporting event
• Stress can make you feel
• Excited
• Sad
• Mad
• Tired
• Hungry or not hungry
• Nervous
Stress may cause
• A headache
• A stomachache
• You to sweat a lot
• Too much stress is not good for you and
could cause health problems
• It is important to do activities that help
you feel less stressed
Do things you enjoy, to feel less stressed,
• Read a book
• Listen to music

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