Stress

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Stress
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Managing Stress

• Objective 1 List personal causes of stress.
• Objective 2 Apply refusal strategies for
  avoiding some stressful situations.
• Objective 3 Discover strategies for managing
  stress.
• Objective 4 Develop healthful behaviors that
  help reduce stress.

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What is stress?

• The effect of physical and psychological demands
  (stressors) on a person
• Stressor a demand placed on the body

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Stressors

• Two types
• 1. Eustress positive stress
• 2. Distress negative stress

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Chronic or Acute?

• Chronic stress
• Long term stress
• For example
• Workaholics often have chronic stress.

• Acute stress
• Temporary stress
• For example
• The night before a big test you might experience
  acute stress.

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Psychologists have identified 5 general
categories of stressors.

• 1. Biological stressors illnesses,
  disabilities, or injuries.
• 2. Environmental stressors poverty, pollution
  crowding, or natural disasters.
• 3. Cognitive or thinking stressors the way you
  perceive a situation or how it affects you and
  the world

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Psychologists have identified 5 general
categories of stressors continued.

• 4. Personal behavior stressors such as
  negative reactions in the body and mind caused by
  using alcohol, tobacco or other drugs or by lack
  of physical activity.
• 5. Life situation stressors death,
  separation/divorce, or having trouble in
  relationships with peers.

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The Bodys Stress Response

• Three phases
• 1. Alarm
• 2. Resistance
• 3. Fatigue

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Alarm Stage pg. 200 figure 8.1

• Homeostasis When your bodys systems function
  smoothly and your mind is at ease. (normal
  balanced state)
• In the alarm stage, your body produces
  adrenaline.
• Adrenaline Gives you a burst of energy and
  causes many changes in your body.
• Fight or flight response The changes cause you
  to fight the stressor or take flight and escape.

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Resistance Stage

• Its not always possible to fight or take flight
  from the stressor. The body tries to recover
  from the stress response but can not return to
  homeostasis. The body continues to function at a
  higher level.
• Did you Know (pg 201)

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Fatigue

• Fatigue In this stage, your ability to
  effectively manage other stressors is very low.
  Both the mind and body have become exhausted.
• 3 Types
• Physical Fatigue of the body in general
• Pathological Fatigue brought on by the
  overworking of the bodys defenses for fighting
  disease.
• Psychological Fatigue that is brought on by
  mental stress.

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Physical mental effects of stress may lead to

• 1. Headaches many headaches are related to
  tension
• 2. Asthma air ways constrict
• 3. High blood pressure
• 4. Weakened immune system
• 5. Difficulty concentrating
• 6. Mood swings
• 7. Risk of substance abuse

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Pass out Worksheet

• Stressors and Stress
• Physical and psychological signs

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Taking control of chronic stress

• Engage in physical activity
• http//www.cnn.com/video//video/health/2011/03/10
  /hm.stress.buster.cnn?irefvideosearch
• Look for support among your friends and family
• Find a hobby or activity that relaxes you
• Avoid using tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.

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Ways to manage stress

• 1. Plan ahead
• 2. Get adequate sleep
• 3.Get regular physical activity (See pg. 208 for
  benefits)
• 4. Eat nutritious foods poor diet habits can
  actually be a source of stress by causing
  fatigue, weakness and reduced ability to
  concentrate.

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Ways to manage stress continued

• Foods continued
• Eat regular meals
• Limit comfort foods loaded with sugars and fats
• Limit caffeine will actually increase the
  physical effects on the body
• 5. Avoid tobacco, alcohol other drugs

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Stress management techniques

• Redirect your energy (work on creative project,
  exercise, etc)
• Relax and laugh (deep breathing, thinking
  pleasant thoughts, stretching, etc)
• Keep a positive outlook
• Seek out support
• Express yourself (learn positive strategies for
  expressing needs, wants, and feelings. Set goals
  for you future.
• See health minute (pg 208)

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Activity

• Hands-on health (pg 207)

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