Heart Rate
What are two places that you can take your heart rate?
The two main areas are your wrist and neck.
What is a conflict and is it bad?
Conflict is when two or more people want different things. It can be both good and bad.
What is stress?
In terms of health, the definition of stress is the body and mind's reaction to everyday demands or threats. These threats can be real or can be imagined.
Stress is always a bad thing?
False - Stress motivates us to work toward solving our problems, but it must be managed.
What is the difference between internal and external stress?
Internal stress can be stress that you put on yourself, like worrying about your grades. External stress an be things that happen to you that you have no control over.
How long should you count the beats of your heart to find your heart rate?
60 seconds or a combination of 30 seconds X 2 or 15 seconds X 4
What are the four types of conflicts?
Within people (intrapersonal)
Between people (interpersonal)
Within groups (intragroup)
Between groups (intergroup)
What is a stressor?
can be physical or psychological, a disruption of a person's natural state of balance (homeostasis) and can be positive or neg
What does it mean to prioritize your responsibilities.
Knock out small tasks first to clear up your mind to focus on the larger responsibilities.
What are two techniques you can use to manage stress?
What two fingers do you use to count your heart beats when taking your pulse?
Index and middle finger - never your thumb as it has its own pulse.
Name at least two of the five conflict styles.
There are five types of conflict styles:
1) Avoiding--Issue and relationship both are insignificant.
2) Accommodating--Relationship is more important than the issue.
3) Forcing--The issue is more important than the relationship.
4) Compromising--Cooperation is important (give a little, get a little).
5) Collaborating--Relationship and issue are both important (takes more time).
What is distress?
It's when you feel negative stress, like missing your game.
What does it mean when someone say "Don't put all your eggs in one basket?"
To balance your time and energy between several areas, such as your career, family, friendships, and personal hobbies.
Name one way you can lower your stress?
What is a heart attack?
A heart attack is a “CIRCULATION” problem, and it occurs when blood flow to the heart is blocked.
Explain the acronym DECIDE in conflict resolution.
D-Define the problem
E-Educate yourself and identify alternatives
C-Consider the consequences (pros and cons)
I-Identify your choice
D-Develop a plan to implement your choice
E-Evaluate your decision
What is eustress?
Positive Stress, like when you make an A on a test.
In the heat of the moment, little problems can feel bigger than they are.
True - Take a step back, will it matter in a week, a month, or a year?
Sleep does not affect stress levels.
False - getting a good night's sleep is important in reducing stress levels. If you are well-rested, you will think clearer and not get upset as easily as you do when you are tired.
What does R.I.C.E stand for and when you do you use it?
Rest, ice, compression and elevation
Name at least two rules in fair fighting.
1) Ask yourself why you feel upset.
2) Discuss one topic at a time.
3) Focus on the problem, not the person
4) Express your feelings using I statements.
5) Take turns speaking
6) No stonewalling
7) No yelling
8) Take a time-out if things get heated
9) Be willing to compromise.
What is fight or flight?
In the alarm stage, the brain's initial response to a stressor is to signal the fight-or-flight response (physiological changes that ready the body for action). It is one of the tools that protect you from danger.
How would writing about your stressors help?
It helps you develop a healthier perspective on things.
What does it mean when you are told to focus on your basic needs?
Stress can be a harmful cycle where basic needs are neglected, which causes more stress. Make a point to focus on your basic needs, such as eating well, keeping a healthy sleep schedule, exercising, and other forms of self-care.