Stress Management HPE 1000-01 Wellness

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Stress Management HPE 1000-01 Wellness
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General Adaptation SyndromeHans Selye
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The Effects of Stress on the Body
Psychoneuroimmunology
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How Stress Promotes Illness

• Direct effect
• Raises blood pressure
• Impairs immune system
• Indirect effect
• Less positive behaviors (exercise, healthy diet,
  lack of sleep)
• More negative behaviors (drinking, smoking,
  unhealthy diet)

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The Stress Target Zone
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Contemporary Views of the Nature of Stress
The Process of Stress
Appraisal
Coping
Stressor
Stress
Outcome
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Hardiness

• Commitment
• Control
• Challenge

Individuals high in Hardiness have fewer stress
related problems due to the way they perceive
stress and the coping mechanisms they use
(approach coping instead of avoidance coping)
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Summary of Stress
You may not be able to smooth out the surf, but
you can learn to ride the waves!