Types of Stress
These types of stressors include floods, earthquakes, and sunamis.
What is catastrophic
A threat
What is a stressor.
A response for needing more oxygen to flee
What is increased breathing.
Worry and fear response to stress that is not present at the moment.
What is anxiety.
Trying to see the positive side of a negative situation.
What is optimism
These types of stressors include divorce, death of a loved one, starting at a new school.
What are major life events.
Our measuring of the threat.
What is the appraisal.
The need for more blood for our muscles to fight or flee.
What is increased heart rate.
Extreme fear and stress that is present at the moment.
What is panic.
Strengthening your heart, lungs and other body systems
What is exercise
This stressors include spilling the milk, losing your wallet, being later.
What are daily hassles.
Avoiding the stressor.
What is flight
A hormone that can provide extra strength during times of need.
What is adrenalin.
A negative response to stress that can lead to violence.
.What is anger
Recharging
What is rest
These types of stressors include noise pollution and light pollution.
What is ambient stress.
Being aggressive with the threat.
What is fight.
A hormone that suppresses the immune system.
What is cortisol.
Feeling defeated due to stress that seems to never stop.
What is learned helplessness.
Seeking quiet and stillness
What is meditation
This type of stress is problematic stress. It's also a signal that a ship sends when they are sinking.
What is distress.
Seeking help and the comfort of someone else to deal with the threat.
What is Tend and befriend.
The closing of blood vessels during stress that are far from our heart and core.
What is vasoconstriction.
Coping with stress through the use of chemicals.
What is addiction.
Incorporating lots of positive coping strategies into your life.
What is stress management.