Stress
The definition includes "a series of changes that occurs in our bodies when we are confronted by certain demands or stimuli".
Stress
True or false: Early adolescence is the most dynamic period for brain development, next to infancy.
True
The average person needs eight hours, but most teenagers need about nine and a half hours.
Sleep
True or False: There are many options for managing stress
True: bonus points if you can name three!
Your heart pounds faster, your breath quickens, and your senses become sharper when this occurs.
Stress response or symptoms of stress
True or False: Hormones have nothing to do with stress
False: hormones such as adrenaline, cortisol, and norepinephrine all effect stress.
Unfortunate sadness caused by biological differences, brain chemistry, hormones, inherited traits, or life events.
Depression
The number one way to reduce stress:
A response to stress in which you either are overly emotional or shut down and close up.
Fight-or-flight response
The ideal time to gain and maintain new skills is known as:
This type of stress involves the need to be perfect at different things, causing even more stress in their lives.
Perfectionism
People who you can reach out to when stressed or overwhelmed:
Support systems: friends, family, pets, teachers, therapists, school counselors, can you name more?
These include depression, heart disease, weakened immune system, and sleep disorders.
Long-term effects of stress.
The age range the brain fully matures is:
mid-20's.
Hurting someone, emotionally or physically, such as name calling or rumor spreading.
Bullying
Talking to a therapist, deep breathing techniques, exercise, yoga, meditation, and sleep are all methods of this.
Calming down/reducing stress
Name three signs that someone might be stressed.
Overeating, substance use, isolation, stomach/digestion issues, irritable, changes in academic performance, trouble sleeping, depression, etc.
This is the part of the brain responsible for emotion regulation, decision making, and planning. It is the last part of the brain to develop.
Prefrontal cortex.
When you are too stressed, you begin to not care about yourself and this occurs
Poor health
Physical health, list resources and strengths, eat healthy, avoid drugs and alcohol, sleep enough, exercise daily, daily practice. This is the..
PLEASED self-care coping skill