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This comprehensive guide explores the impact of stress on physical, social, and mental well-being, distinguishing between positive eustress and negative distress. Learn about stress responses, its effects on health, and effective stress reduction techniques, such as exercise, relaxation, healthy eating, and time management. Discover additional practices like hypnosis, massage therapy, meditation, biofeedback, and support groups to help manage stress and improve overall well-being.
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Stress • A physical, social, or mental event or condition that requires us to cope with a given situation.
Eustress vs. Distress • Eustress – positive stress that allows for personal growth and satisfaction. • Getting married • Starting school • Beginning a job • Making new friends • Learning a new skill
Eustress vs. Distress • Distress – negative stress that is caused by events that cause stress and strain. • Financial problems • Death of a loved one • Academic difficulties • Breakup of a relationship
Response to Stress • Fight-or-Flight • When our bodies go on the alert to either fight or escape. • A sudden burst of energy and strength. • The heart speeds up, breathing increases, blood pressure elevates, sugar is released into the blood.
Stress and Your Health • Greater risk for heart disease. • Can decrease immunity to disease. • Can cause negative mental reactions.
Stress Reducers • Assess stressors • Change reactions to stress • Learn to cope • Exercise • Relax • Eat Healthy • Manage time • Reduce stresses
Other Techniques • Hypnosis – focus on one thought, object, or voice • Massage Therapy • Meditation – focus on deep breathing • Biofeedback – monitoring of physical responses to stress • Support Groups
