Stress lesson

Sharon Horesh Bergquist: How stress affects your body | TED Talk

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Multiple Choice

Only negative events can cause stress, not positive events?

• True

• False

• It depends

Eustress: this is positive stress that causes growth and motivation

Distress: this is negative stress that causes harmful health effects

Stress can be caused by positive or negative events.

Multiple Choice

Stressors are factors that cause stress: there are five major ones. Choose the correct answer

• Relationships

  School

  Enviroment

  Technology

  Inner Conflict

• Inner conflict

  School

  Behavior

  Money

• Family

  Careers

  Lifestyle

• Relationship

  School

  Inner Conflict

  School

What is stress?

Stress is a reaction of your body and mind to threatening or challenging events in your life.

You experience stress when situations, events, or people make demands on your body and mind.

Positive stress that aids in growth and motivation can include events like the following:

• growth and change

• school dances or event

• a workout or physical challenge

• Graduation

• Wedding

• New responsibility like child or pet

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What is Eustress ?

• Your body releases the substance adrenaline.

  • Adrenaline: a hormone released in response to fear or stress; it causes your heart rate, blood pressure and breathing rate to increase. 

• You become more alert.

• These changes only take a few seconds, but once they do, you are ready to react.​

ALARM STAGE

This stage the body tries to "flee the threat".

• sympathetic nervous system releases the hormones epinephrine or norepinephrine, otherwise known as "ADRENALINE"

• examples of flight stage would be preparing for a public speech or presentation, before a date or special event.

• There is no physical danger

FLIGHT

FIGHT

This stage the body tries to "fight the threat".

• Similar to the flight stage, the nervous system will release adrenaline to respond the the threat.

• examples of the fight response would be a dog growling and threatening to bite, slamming on the breaks due to the car in front of you, or jumping out of the way of something.

• There is physical danger

Multiple Choice

What is FIGHT OR FLIGHT

• stress response where your body releases hormones to respond to danger or threats

• being on an airplane or boxing match

• Reactions you can choose from when you are in danger

• stress response from the parasympathetic nervous system to respond to threats

Your body continues to devote energy to maintaining its physiological response to the threat. Heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing are still rapid, which helps deliver oxygen and energy quickly to various parts of your body.  

• Because the stressor remains, your body cannot return to homeostasis.

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RESISTANCE STAGE

If the threat persists, the body may stay in a state of physiological arousal for a long time.

• The body’s resources will be used up and exhaustion will occur.

Over time, energy will run out and the body can become open to infection or disease development.

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EXHAUSTION STAGE

• Rolling blading - Skateboarding - Go to the lake - Chill in the yard - Cook / Bake - Bike Riding - Jump on trampoline - Watch a movie - Shopping - Do a face mask - Color - Stretch - Yoga

• Take a nap - Read - Listen to music - Take a shower - Write - Take a walk - Play with a pet - Climb a tree - Mow the lawn - Clean your bedroom - Play an instrument- Video Games

TIME OUT

• Jogging- Walking - Lifting Weights - Biking - Chopping Wood - Soccer - Football - Dancing - Walking a Pet - Jump Rope - Badminton- Hockey - Hiking

• Rock Climbing - Skating - Frisbee - Volleyball - Aerobics - Wii Fit - Yard Work - Mowing the Lawn - Swimming - Playing Basketball - Playing Catch

WORK OUT

• A friend you might reach out to.

• A family member you might reach out to.

• An activity you do with others.

• A sport you do with others.

• How you help others.

• Volunteer work you do.

• Counseling you go to.

REACH OUT