Understanding Stress
The act of becoming aware through the senses.
Perception
your mind and body go on high alert "fight or flight" response. You will defend or flee.
Alarm Stage
A variety of reactions that may surface as an individual makes sense of how a loss affects him or her.
Stages of Grief
All of these are effects of stress on mental emotional health EXCEPT:
A difficulty concentrating
B Irritability
C Mood Swings
DHeadache
D Headache
anything that causes stress, these can be real or imagined, anticipated or unexpected.
Stressor
If exposure to the stressor continues your body will adapt and react to the stressor, and you may perform at a higher level for a brief period.
Resistance stage
Name the stages of Grief-
Denial or numbness, emotional release, anger, bargaining, depression, remorse, acceptance, hope
All of these are physical effects of stress EXCEPT:
A headache
B weakened immune system
C High blood pressure
D Irritability
D irritability
Stress associated with long term problems that are beyond a person's control.
Chronic Stress
if exposed to stress is prolonged;your body loses its ability to adapt. You begin to tire and lose the ability to manage other stressors effectively.
Fatigue stage
or the acceptance of loss
Closure
All of these are a great way to avoid and limit stress except?
AUse Refusal Skills
B. Plan Ahead
C. Think Positively
D.Drinking Alcohol
D. Drinking alcohol
a state of calm, practice relaxation techniques to get here.
Relaxation Response
True or False-
Both your nervous system and endocrine system are active during your body's response to stress and is involuntary.
TRUE
or dealing successfully with difficult changes in your life.
Coping
TRUE or FALSE stress can have both a positive and negative effect
TRUE
a physical reaction that results from stress rather than from injury or illness.
Psychosomatic Response
any event that has a stressful impact sufficient to overwhelm your normal coping strategies.
Traumatic event
The act of showing sorrow or grief
Mourning
TRUE or False Effects of stress are additive and build up over time
TRUE