Stress and the Body
What is the hormone that is released when we are stressed?
What is cortisol
This immediate response is designed to help us cope with short term "threats", but can be detrimental if cortisol is activated for long periods of time
A response to stress in which you run away and/or avoid a threat, panic, and have chronic worry.
What is flight.
Pinpoint situations, people, or words that activate your response. What coping skill is this?
This is the most common text slang.
What is LOL.
Stress is the same for everyone
What is false
Different individuals experience and respond to stress in unique ways
Stress hormone released when we feel stressed or endangered. Prepares the body for a fight response?
What is adrenaline
A response to stress in which you are angry, irritable, act aggressive, and engage the threat.
What is fight.
Recognize your feelings are valid and be kind to yourself. What coping skill is this?
This breakfast mascot has a classic quote of "they're grrrreat!"
Who is Tony the Tiger.
Stress is a sign of weakness
What is false
Stress is a natural human response to challenging situations, and EVERYONE experiences it
What nervous system is activated when we go into our stress response (fight, flight, freeze, fawn)?
what is sympathetic nervous system
Triggers both short term and long term affects. Increases heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, etc
A response to stress in which you feel stuck, space out, dissociate, have depression, and feel paralyzed.
What is freeze.
Freeze is activated in the dorsal vagus nerve. The nerve activates a shutdown response which causes the body to conserve energy by slowing down (animals playing dead when facing a predator).
Yoga, walking in nature, dancing, running. What type of coping skill is this?
What is physical activity/gentle movement.
This popular fruit is also 98% water.
What is a watermelon.
Stress causes medical problems
What is true
Stress can cause digestive problems, headaches, chest pain, etc
What nervous system is responsible for the "rest and digest" response?
What is the parasympathetic nervous system
Role is to counteract the sympathetic nervous system. This is why we use ice, cold water, breathing techniques, distraction, sensory activities, etc.
A response to stress in which you people please, avoid conflict, and have a hard time setting boundaries.
What is fawn.
Starts from the sympathetic nervous system. Fawn response covers up distress you're feeling inside. Mostly due to trauma. Even if you are being treated poorly, your instinct drives you to soothe your abuser instead of resorting to the other stress responses.
Mindfulness, use of ice, radical acceptance, paced breathing, intense exercise, DEAR man skill (improve communication).
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
What is 2007.
Stress can motivate you
What is true
Stress can kick-start our motivation, keep us safe, and lead us to explore the best ways that we can overcome stressful situations in life
Why is it important to understand the physical effects of stress on the body?
ANY ANSWER ACCEPTED
BUT.....chronic stress can lead to various health problems. If you can identify triggers and appropriate coping skills, you can take steps to improve your overall well-being.
The body's alarm system designed to keep us safe.
What is the stress response (fight, flight, freeze, fawn)
IT ONLY HAS TO BE A PRECEIVED THREAT.
Communicate assertively, recognize your worth, distance yourself from toxic relationships. What coping skill is this?
What is developing healthy boundaries.
The scientist who developed the theory of relativity.
Who is Albert Einstein.
Only negative events cause stress.
What is false.
Both positive and negative life effects trigger stress responses.