Health stress vocab

the body’s response to a physical or mental demand

• Stressor

• Stress

• Physical stressors

• Alarm stage

anything that requires you to cope with or adapt to a situation

• Positive stress

• Psychosomatic illness

• Stressor

• Stress

hunger, temperature, thirst, tired, illness, injury etc.

• Stressor

• Relaxation

• Physical stressors

• Stress

worry or anything that the mind interprets as stressful

• stressor

• Alarm stage

• Physical stressors

• Mental stressors

What are the 3 stages of stress

• Alarm Stage

• Resistance Stage

• Exhaustion

• Psychosomatic illness

body’s initial reaction to stress, a quick physical warning sign. Examples include sweating, red face, shaking, increased heart rate etc.

• Stressor

• Alarm Stage

• Resistance Stage

• Exhaustion

when your body works against the stress. When your body tries to cope to correct the problem

• Physical stressors

• Resistance Stage

• Exhaustion

• Alarm Stage

the bodies defenses against stress are all used up  During this stage people can become ill.

• Psychosomatic Illness

• Exhaustion

• Stress

• Stressor

stress for long periods of time weakens the body’s disease fighting system. A physical disorder caused by stress. Examples include sleep disorders, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation. etc...

• Negative stress

• Relaxation response

• Psychosomatic illness

• Positive stress

What are three relaxation techniques

• Deep Breathing

• Maintaining Health

• Guided Meditation

• Progressive Muscle Relaxation

• Yoga