Stress and the Body
Name two common physical symptoms caused by chronic stress.
What are headaches, stomachaches, fatigue, muscle tension, or sleep problems
A response to stress in which you run away and/or avoid a threat, panic, and have chronic worry.
What is flight.
Writing down your feelings in this item can help you process emotions
What is a journal
Which animal is known as "man's best friend"?
What is a dog
Stress is the same for everyone
What is false
Different individuals experience and respond to stress in unique ways
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 are angry, irritable, act aggressive, and engage the threat.
What is fight.
What is one thing that you can control when life feels stressful?
What is your attitude, reactions, or how you take care of yourself
This is the most common text slang.
Who is LOL
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).
This grounding method involves naming 5 things you can see, 4 you can touch, 3 you can hear, 2 you can smell, and 1 you can taste.
What is 5-4-3-2-1 technique
What is the only food that never spoils?
What is honey
Stress causes medical problems
What is true
Stress can cause digestive problems, headaches, chest pain, etc
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.
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.
These negative inner thoughts can worsen your stress and anxiety.
What are cognitive distortions/negative self-talk.
What is the largest organ in the human body?
What is your skin
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
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
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.
Name two coping skills that help both your mind and body.
What is the only fruit that has its seeds on the outside?
what is a strawberry
Only negative events cause stress.
What is false.
Both positive and negative life effects trigger stress responses.