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Stress

Stress. Please take the following notes. On Back. Please write these ?’s if it’s not already written: 1. Describe what “stresses” you out in life? 2. WHY does it “stress” you? 3. Physically, what do you feel when you’re stressed? 4. How do you COPE with stress?

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Stress

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  1. Stress Please take the following notes

  2. On Back • Please write these ?’s if it’s not already written: • 1. Describe what “stresses” you out in life? • 2. WHY does it “stress” you? • 3. Physically, what do you feel when you’re stressed? • 4. How do you COPE with stress? • 5. What are some negative ways people use to deal with stress?

  3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnpQrMqDoqE&feature=related

  4. What is Stress? • Stress: The body and mind’s response to a demand • Stress is something you can FEELphysically AND/OR mentally • Examples: • Asking someone on a date: You feel your heart race, palms sweat • Watching the final seconds of a football game: Your mind is racing, heart pounding, palms sweat

  5. Stressors • Any situation that puts a demand on the body or mind • Examples: • Environmental: Pollution, poverty, crowding • Biological: Illness, Injury • Thinking: Mental challenges, taking a test • Behavioral: not enough sleep, drug use • Life changing: Marriage, death

  6. Stress vs. Stressor? • Stress is the FEELING you get from the STRESSOR, or situation • Example: The act of asking someone out on a date is a STRESSOR, the situation. Your palms sweating and heart racing is the STRESS, or body’s reaction to asking someone on a date.

  7. Fight or Flight Response • When your body provides you with energy, reflexes, and strength so you can respond to a stressor, or situation. • Result? Your body releases EPINEPHRINE, or adrenaline, when you are in a fight or flight situation. Your: • Breathing speeds up • Heart beats faster • Muscles tense up • Pupils in eyes get wider

  8. Fight or Flight clips • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnpQrMqDoqE&feature=related • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g25d7_Afmc&feature=related

  9. Positive vs. Negative Stress • There are two types of stress: • Eustress: Positive stress that energizes one and helps you reach a goal • Distress: Negative stress that can make a person sick or keep from reaching a goal

  10. Examples • Examples of eustress: Studying, winning a competition, roller coaster rides • Examples of distress: death of loved one, chronic pain, lack of meaningful friendships, anxiety, depression

  11. Distress can be dangerous! • When not taken care of, distress can lead to: • Compromised immune system • Illness • DEATH!!!!!

  12. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12pbrkcfRDI&feature=relmfu

  13. QUICK QUIZ!! •  STRESS IS: •  a) Any situation that puts a demand on the body or mind •  b) The body and mind’s response to a demand •  c) When your body provides you with energy to deal with a situation •  ANSWER •  b) The body and mind’s response to a demand

  14.  A STRESSOR situation would be: •  a) Feeling a headache or backache •  b) Having sweaty palms •  c) Having to write an essay in an hour •  ANSWER •  c) Having to write an essay in an hour

  15.  What is something that does NOT happen when EPINEPHRINE is released: •  a) Breathing speeds up •  b) Heart beats faster •  c) Thoughts slow down •  d) Muscles tense up •  ANSWER •  c) Thoughts slow down

  16.  What is not an example of EUSTRESS: •  a) Playing in a soccer competition •  b) Participating in a talent show •  c) Performing in a school play •  d) Having lunch detention with Ms. Ryan •  ANSWER •  d) Having lunch detention with Ms. Ryan

  17.  Not dealing with DISTRESS can lead to: •  a) Straight A’s •  b) Illness/Death •  c) Becoming Valedictorian •  ANSWER •  b) Illness/Death

  18. http://www.youtube.com/user/LivestrongWoman?v=IdR9bFBEx4g

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