Understanding Stress
Anything that causes stress is called this
What is a stressor
Stress associated with long-term problems that are beyond a person's control
What is chronic stress
Acceptance of a loss
What is closure
An event that has a stressful impact sufficient to overwhelm your normal coping strategies
What is traumatic event
The act of becoming aware through the senses or how someone sees something
What is perception
A state of calm
What is relaxation response
A variety of reactions that may surface as an individual makes sense of how the loss affects him or her
A physical reaction that results from stress rather than an injury or illness
What is a psychosomatic response
The reaction of the body and mind to every day challenges and demands
What is Stress
Using refusal skills is one way to reduce this?
What is avoiding or limiting stress
This stage in the grieving process deals with not believing that the loss has occured
What is denial or numbness
Life situations, environmental, biological, cognitive, and personal behavior are this for teens
What are stressors
What is the alarm stage
Planning for tests well in advance will help reduce this
What is test anxiety
Dealing successfully with difficult changes in your life
What is coping
By thinking this way, you can help to avoid and limit stress
What is thinking positively
Headaches, weakened immune system, high blood pressure, digestive disorders are
What are physical effects of stress
Getting adequate rest, getting regular physical activity, and eating a proper diet and ways to build this
What is resiliency
The act of showing sorrow or grief
What is mourning
This may happen to someone if they lose a loved one for a short period of time, does not mean they are diagnosed with it, but can have it based on an event that has occurred in their life.
What is depression