4.1 stress & your health. key terms what is stress? –the body’s & mind’s response to a...
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4.1 Stress & Your Health
Key Terms• What is Stress?
– The body’s & mind’s response to a demand.
• What is a Stressor? – Any situation that puts a demand on the body or mind.
• What is Epinephrine?– One of the hormones that are released by the body in
times of stress.
• What is Eustress?– A positive stress that energizes a person & helps the
person reach a goal.
• What is Distress? – A negative stress that can make a person sick or can
keep a person from reaching a goal.
What Are The Five Different Types Of
Stressors?• Environmental
• Biological
• Thinking
• Behavioral
• Life Change
What Are Environmental Stressors?
• Conditions or events that cause you stress.– Pollution, poverty, crowding, noise,
& natural disasters.What Are Biological Stressors? • Conditions that make it difficult
for your body to take part in daily activities. – An illness, disability or injury.
What are Thinking Stressors?• Any type of mental challenge
– Taking a test.
What are Behavioral Stressors?• Unhealthy behavior
– Not getting enough sleep or exercise, using tobacco, alcohol, or drugs.
What are Life Change Stressors?• Any major life change
– Death of a loved one, getting married, having a child, & other personal events
The fight-or-flight response.
Your body provides you with energy, reflexes, & the strength you may need to
respond to the stressor.
Flight - the response is to move away.Fight - the response is to confront the
situation.
Your body releases epinephrine (adrenaline) which prepares the body for quick action.
What Is The Physical Response To Stress?
What is Positive Stress?
• Eustress• Stress that motivates you to do your best. • Energizes you & helps you reach a goal.• Makes you feel alert & lively. • You appear confident , focused, motivated,
energized, & in control.
What is Negative Stress?
• Distress
• Can make a person sick or keep a person from reaching a goal.
What Are The Emotional
Responses To Stress?EUSTRESS
(Positive)
AlertFocusedMotivatedEnergizedConfident
DISTRESS (Negative)
NervousForgetfulFrightenedConfusedUnsure
How Can You Make Stress Positive?
• Be optimistic about dealing with a stressor.
• Do what you can to build your confidence.
• If you set your mind to it & prepare to meet the challenge, you will find yourself approaching situations in a positive way.
What Is The General Adaptation Syndrome?It is the relationship between stress & disease.
What Are The Three Stages Of The General Adaptation Syndrome?
1. Alarm Stage: The body & mind become alert, the fight-or-flight response.
2. Resistance Stage: Your body becomes more resistant to disease & injury than normal. You can cope with added stress for a limited time.
3. Exhaustion Stage: You become seriously exhausted. Organs, such as your heart, may suffer & your immune system can no longer fight illness