Potpourri
Signs and Causes
Stress and your Health
Stress Management
Stress Relief
100
In what country would you find Mount Kilimanjaro?
Tanzania
100
When you sense danger—whether it's real or imagined—the body's defenses kick into high gear in a rapid, automatic process known as the ______________ reaction or the “stress response.”
“fight-or-flight”
100
Chronic stress chips away at physical health, pushing blood pressure to dizzying heights and harming the heart. It plays a role in diabetes, asthma, and gastrointestinal disorders. High levels of stress may even speed up the _________ _________.
Aging Process
100
Stress management seems to be especially effective for lowering
high blood pressure
100
What is this cat's name?
Lil Bub
200
How many dots appear on a pair of dice?
42
200
Stress can have other positive aspects, sometimes referred to as
“eustress.”
200
Cardiovascular disease encompasses a range of ailments that affect the heart or blood vessels. Chronic stress contributes to three of the most common ailments: _____________ (the accumulation of fatty deposits on artery walls), _______ ________, and ____ _____ _______.
atherosclerosis, heart attacks, high blood pressure.
200
Stress wreaks havoc on your ______________ ________________ as well as your overall physical and mental health. I
emotional equilibrium
200
What is this cat's name?
Tardar Sauce
300
How many faces does a Dodecahedron have?
12
300
Psychologist Connie Lillas uses a driving analogy to describe the three most common ways people respond when they’re overwhelmed by stress: Name them.
Foot on the gas.
Foot on the brake.
Foot on both.
300
The strongest evidence for the benefits of stress management springs from ______ ______ studies.
heart disease
300
Stress management starts with identifying the _______ __ _________ in your life.
sources of stress
300
Who is this dog?
Gidget the Taco Bell Dog
400
Aureolin is a shade of what color?
Yellow
400
This negative stress can damage your mood and outlook, disrupt your sleep, and trigger health issues such as depression and anxiety. This is called __________.
Distress
400
High blood pressure forces the heart to pump harder to circulate blood, which eventually causes heart muscle to
thicken
400
Smoking, drinking too much, or using drugs to relax, bingeing on junk or comfort food, and zoning out for hours in front of the TV or phone. All examples of what?
Unhealthy and unproductive ways to cope.
400
Who is this dog?
Jiff Pom
500
What company was originally called "Cadabra"?
Amazon
500
The situations and pressures that cause stress are known as
stressors
500
The gastrointestinal system is very sensitive to emotions—and anger, anxiety, sadness, and elation can all trigger symptoms
In the gut
500
When you ask someone to change their behavior, be willing to do the same. If you both are willing to bend at least a little, you'll have a good chance of finding a happy middle ground. This is an example of
willingness to compromise.
500
Who is this dog?
Tuna Meltsmyheart