Stress Group 2, Chapter 9, Lesson 2: Stress Designed for: Ages 25-30

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StressGroup 2, Chapter 9, Lesson 2
StressDesigned for Ages 25-30

• Devin Miller, Shea Tanney,
• Katie Daniel, Katie Stopka,
• Terika McCall

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What is Stress?

• Any change that causes your body physical of
  mental tension
• Myriad of physical and mental reactions that
  either keep us sharp or put our health in danger

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More on Stress...

• Stress is caused by anything that requires you to
  adjust to a change in environment
• Body reacts to changes with physical, mental, and
  emotional responses
• Causes of stress differs for each person as well
  as our coping mechanisms

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When stress goes overboard
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What is a Stressor? Events that
provoke stress are STRESSORS Include everything
from physical danger to making a class
presentation or taking a final exam
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Internal External Stressors External
Stressors Adverse physical conditions (i.e.
pain) Stressful
psychological environment In
humans and animals Internal Stressors
Physical or psychological (i.e.
intense worry about a harmful event)
Rare or absent in most animals
except humans
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STRESS!
Time magazine's June 6, 1983 cover story, STRESS!
"The Epidemic of the Eighties" Stress leading
health problem Numerous surveys confirm adult
Americans perceive they are under much more
stress than a decade ago
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The Stress Response

• Fight or Flight
• Increased heart rate and blood pressure
• Slow digestion
• Dilated pupils
• Rapid rush of strength
• Increased sweating
• Rapid breathing

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Types of Stress

• Two types of Stress
• 1. Eustress
• 2. Distress

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Stress and Personality

• Two main types
• Type A competitive and high achieving
• Type B non-competitive, laid back

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Research Stress Personality

• Type A personality actually shown to relieve
  stress

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Type A vs. Type B

• Type A may relieve stress by working
• Type B more likely to hold onto stress

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The Hardy Personality

• Personality type which continues to stay healthy
  despite major or traumatic stressors

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3 Important Characteristics

1. Change
2. Commitment
3. Control

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Change

• Likes and welcomes change
• Views change as an opportunity for growth

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Commitment

• Strong sense of purpose
• Committed to people, activities and principles
  that bring meaning to their life

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Control

• Sense of power about his or her life
• Feels some influence over what happens
• Takes action when possible

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Optimum Stress
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5 Categories of Stress

• Biological
• Biochemical imbalance
• Chemical
• Injury
• Environmental
• Poverty
• Natural disaster
• Noise

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5 Categories of Stress

• 3. Cognitive
• Perception
• Expectations
• 4. Personal Behavior
• Negative reactions
• Drugs or alcohol
• Lack of exercise

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5 Categories of Stress

• 5. Life situations
• Death
• Divorce
• Relationship problems

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Negative Effects of Stress

• Caused by
• Persistent stressful situations
• Traumatic event
• Inefficient relaxation techniques
• Acute stress combined with serious illness

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Negative Effects of Stress

• 13 side effects of stress
• Psychological effects
• - anxiety/depression
• Heart Disease
• Stroke
• Susceptibility to infections

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Common Effects of Stress cont.

• 5. Immune disorders
• -eczema
• 6. Cancer
• 7. Gastrointestinal Problems
• - peptic ulcers
• 8. Eating Problems
• - weight gain

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Common Effects of Stress cont.

• 9. Diabetes
• 10. Pain
• - headaches
• 11. Sleep disturbances
• 12. Sexual reproductive dysfunction
• 13. Memory, concentration and learning
  difficulties

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Risks of Stress

• When is stress dangerous?
• If it interferes with normal life for a long
  period time
• Feeling OUT OF CONTROL

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Risks of Stress

• Continuous feelings of fatigue
• Inability to concentrate
• Irritable in usually calm situations

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Stress Management

• Coping with stress
• Do not try and control the external stressor
• Control the internal reaction to the stressor
• Emotional and psychological responses

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12 Ways to Manage Stress

• Be Realistic
• Learn to Say NO!
• Shed the Superman urge
• No one is perfect
• Meditate
• - 10-20 min chronic stress relief

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12 Ways to Manage Stress

• Visualize
• Picture success
• Take one thing at a time
• - check off tasks
• Exercise
• - 20-30min regular activity

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12 Ways to Manage Stress

• Hobbies
• Schedule self care
• Healthy lifestyle
• Good nutrition
• Share your feelings
• - Call a friend

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12 Ways to Manage Stress

• Be flexible
• Compromise
• Easy on Criticism
• Everyone is unique
• Seek professional help
• - Free services at UF SHCC

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Stress Management
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Activity 1 Meditation

• Meditation is a mind-body CAM practice
• Types of meditation
• Concentration
• Motion
• Spiritual

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Concentration Meditation

• Breathe deeply
• Focus on breaths
• Scan your body
• Sensations
• Repeat sacred name/phrase
• Mantra
• Exercise the imagination
• Guided imagery

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Activity 2 Deep Breathing

• Designed to bring fresh air into the body
• Promotes relaxation

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Activity 3 Stretching

• Works tension out of muscles
• Target areas
• Wrists
• Shoulders
• Neck
• Back