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Health - Chapter 3 - Managing Stress

Terms in this set (20)

Stress
The response of your body and mind to be challenged or threatened.
Eustress
Positive stress.
Distress
Negative stress.
Stressor
An event or situation that causes stress.
Catastrophe
An event that threatens lives and may destroy property.
Fight-or-flight response
Alarm stage: your heart beats faster, your breathing speeds up, your muscles tense, and you focus on the stressor. You either fight or escape.
Mental rehearsal
You practice an event witthout actually doing it. It takes place in your mind.
Biofeedback
Learning to control one or more body functions by monitoring your body's responses. The results are displayed on a monitor.
Optimism
Tendency to focus on the positive aspects of a situation.
Pessimism
Focusing on the negative and expecting the worst.
Perfectionist
A person that accepts nothing less then excellence.
Resilience
The ability to recover or bounce back from extreme or prolonged stress.
Four types of stressors
1. Major life changes (a new situation)
2. Catastrophes (natural disaster)
3. Everyday problems (hassles); ex. lose your keys, too much hw
4. Environmental problems in your immediate area(noise, live near an airport, high crime area)
What are the 3 stages of stress (body's response)
1. Alarm stage: fight-or-flight response
2. Resistance stage: When the stressor is not resolved. Your body adapts to the stressor. Although it no longer seems like you're stressed, your body is actually using up a lot of energy. You become tired, irritable, and unable to handle additional stress.
3. Exhaustions stage: When the stress continues for a long period of time -- your body can no longer keep up with the demands placed on it and your physical and emotional resources are depleted. (for example, a death in the family)
Warning signs of stress
Stomach aches, asthma, head aches, lowered resistance to disease, and heart disease.
Also known as the "Silent killer"
Heart disease
Key factor in resilience
The support of family and friends are common in people with resilience.
5 steps in managing you time
1. Track how you spend your time.
2. Make a daily "to do" list
3. Prioritize you tasks
4. Plan your day
5. Monitor your progress
2 techniques to keep stress under control
1. Time management
2. Mental rehearsal (practicing in your mind)
3 waya to relieve tension
1. Physical activity (exercise)
2. Relaxation
3. Biofeedback
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