Stress
The act of becoming aware from the senses.
What is perception?
When you perceive something to be dangerous, difficult or painful your body begins this.
What is a stress response?
When you perceive something to be dangerous, difficult or painful your body begins this.
What is a stress response?
What are use refusal skills, plan ahead, and think positively?
Denial, emotional release, anger, bargaining, depression, remorse, acceptance, and hope.
What are the stages of grief?
Anything that causes stress.
What is a stressor?
Life situations that are stressors for teens? Name 3.
What are school demands, bullying, peer pressure, family problems, moving, breaking a friendship?
Alarm. resistance, and fatigue.
What are three stages of stress response?
Deep breathing, thinking, pleasant thoughts, stretching, taking a warm bath, getting a massage or laughing.
What are relaxation techniques?
The act of showing sorrow or grief.
What is mourning?
Stress can have what two effects?
What are positive and negative?
Cognitive stressors. (Name 3)
What are poor self-esteem, personal appearance, and not fitting in?
Your body adapts and reacts to the stressor.
What is resistance?
Redirect your energy. (Name 3)
What are working on a creative project, going for a walk or swim, jogging, riding your bike, or playing a game of pick-up basketball?
Support from family, friends, and community resources can help individuals recover from this.
What is a traumatic event?
Prolonged stress can lead to this.
What is psychosomatic response?
Environmental stressors. (Name 4)
What are unsafe neighborhoods, media, natural disasters, threat of terrorist attacks, war, global warming?
Physical symptoms of the alarm stage. Name 3.
What are dilated pupils, increased perspiration, faster pulse and heart rate, rise in blood pressure, narrowing of arteries to internal organs and skin, increased blood flow to muscles and brain, increase in muscle tension, release of blood sugar, fats and cholesterol?
Taking care of your health is essential for this.
What is stress management?
Supporting and listening to someone who is grieving.
What is showing empathy?
Stress associated with long-term problems that are beyond a person's control.
What is chronic stress?
Headache, weakened immune system, high blood pressure, clenching of jaw and teeth and digestive disorders.
What are physical effects of stress?
If exposure to stress is prolonged, your body loses its ability to adapt.
What is fatigue?
3 self-maintenance strategies that help you deal with stress.
What are adequate rest, regular physical activity, and eating nutritious foods?
Feelings you have when you lose someone close to you.
What is grief?