Understanding Stress Responses

The video discusses how the body responds to stress, highlighting the traditional fight or flight response and introducing the challenge response as a more beneficial alternative in non-life-threatening situations. The challenge response enhances focus, energy, and performance by viewing stress as a resource. Research shows that embracing stress can improve outcomes in various high-pressure scenarios.

What is the commonly known response to stress that most people are familiar with?

• Relaxation response

• Cognitive response

• Challenge response

• Fight or flight response

What is the alternative stress response that helps in high-stakes situations?

• Relaxation response

• Fight or flight response

• Challenge response

• Avoidance response

How does the challenge response differ from the threat response in terms of blood flow?

• Blood vessels constrict in both responses

• Blood vessels relax in the challenge response

• Blood vessels constrict in the challenge response

• Blood flow decreases in the challenge response

What happens to your senses during a challenge response?

• They become more open to information

• They become less sensitive

• They become more focused on survival

• They become more focused on danger

Why is it beneficial to have a challenge response instead of a threat response?

• It makes you more anxious

• It reduces your energy levels

• It improves performance in various tasks

• It helps you avoid stress completely

What is one of the best ways to shift from a threat response to a challenge response?

• Ignoring stress completely

• Viewing stress as a resource

• Avoiding stressful situations

• Suppressing stress symptoms

How can viewing stress as a resource change your stress response?

• It increases the threat response

• It has no effect on stress response

• It eliminates stress completely

• It changes the response from threat to challenge

What is a common reaction when people first notice signs of anxiety?

• They ignore it

• They try to calm down or suppress it

• They become more focused

• They embrace the stress

Which university conducted research on viewing stress as a resource?

• Stanford University

• Harvard University

• Yale University

• MIT

In which scenarios can embracing stress as a resource improve performance?

• Only in athletic competitions

• Only in emergency situations

• Only in public speaking

• In various scenarios like exams and negotiations