Stress
What is stress?
Stress is a natural reaction of our body to life’s changes.
Factors of stress
External and Internal
What is phobia?
Unreasonable fear of somethig
What is thanatophobia?
Fear of death
What is cynophobia ?
Fear of dogs
Name reasons of stress
financial issues, academic difficulties, family conflicts, heavy workload, fast pace of life, fear of unemployment.
What soes it mean?
S=P>R
It means stress occurs when pressure is greater then resources
Over ? % of people have one of these phobias.
75
True or false:
Phobias can't be treated
False
One method that’s used very successfully under guidance is ‘exposure therapy’, a type of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT).
True or False
Fear and a phobia are not the same thing
True
Name symptoms of stress
anxiety, insomnia, loss of appetite, overeating, nail biting
Effect of stress on the body
Headache
Fatigue
Chest pain
Sleep problems
Different deseases
Thanatophobia: Fear of death.
Arachnophobia: Fear of spiders.
Claustrophobia: Fear of enclosed spaces.
Acrophobia: Fear of height
What problems can phobias cause?
1.Which hormone does the body produce when it is under stress?
When you are stressed, increased cortisol is released into your bloodstream.
Strategies for reducing stress
Take regular exercise.
Manage time better or manage your time better. Make plans or set money aside.
Do training course.
Talk to someone
Source of stress
Physiological
Cognitive
Socio cultural
Environmental
Can you live with phobia?
Most people with a phobia are fully aware of the problem. A person will sometimes choose to live with a phobia, taking great care to avoid the object or situation they're afraid of. But if you have a phobia, continually trying to avoid what you're afraid of could make the situation worse.
Can phobias harm you?
For example, someone with a fear of spiders (arachnophobia) may not want to touch a spider, while someone else may not be able to even look at a picture of one. This means that all phobias can limit your daily activities and may cause severe anxiety and depression
How does chronic stress affect your brain's size?
It reduces synaptic connections between neurons, causing the brain to shrink
Types of stress
Acute stress
Episodic acute stress
Chronic stress
How to manage the stress? 3 steps
1. Get to the source and recognize the problem.
2. Identify your stress.
3. Design your own solutions.
Fear is a rational reaction to a potentially dangerous event or object. Fear, for example, may prompt you to take cover during a severe storm or flee from a dangerous animal. Phobias, however, are irrational fears triggered by either specific or general events or items.
Why are phobias useful?
Fear helps protect us. It makes us alert to danger and prepares us to deal with it. Feeling afraid is very natural — and helpful — in some situations. Fear can be like a warning, a signal that cautions us to be careful.
How is stress related to phobias?
Stress can cause feelings of anxiety and depression. It can reduce your ability to cope in particular situations. This might make you feel more fearful or anxious about being in those situations again. Over a long period, this could develop into a phobia.