Understanding Stress
This is the term for the body's physical and emotional reaction to a challenging or demanding situation.
What is stress?
Sweaty palms, rapid heartbeat, and tense muscles are examples of these types of stress symptoms.
What are physical symptoms?
Taking deep breaths or counting to 10 are examples of this kind of stress relief technique.
What is relaxation?
Ignoring your problems or avoiding responsibilities is an example of this unhelpful coping method.
What is procrastination?
Going to bed at the same time every night helps with stress by maintaining this routine.
What is a sleep schedule?
Long-term stress can lead to problems with this vital system, responsible for fighting off illness.
What is the immune system?
Feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, or anxious are examples of these stress signs.
What are emotional symptoms?
This physical activity helps reduce stress by releasing endorphins, also known as "feel-good hormones."
What is exercise?
Bottling up feelings instead of expressing them can lead to this type of "explosive" reaction.
What is an emotional outburst?
If you're really stressed, taking a short break to walk, use a fidget, or talk with a trust person. This is called this.
What is a brain break?
Stress can trigger this response in your body, often called "fight, flight, or freeze."
What is the stress response?
People under stress might avoid responsibilities or argue more often. These are examples of this type of symptoms of stress.
What are behavioral symptoms?
Writing down your feelings in a notebook is an example of this coping skill.
What is journaling?
Spending hours on social media instead of dealing with stress is an example of this kind of behavior.
What is avoidance?
Setting small, realistic goals to tackle big tasks is an example of this skill.
What is time management?
This term means you have been in a stressful state for along period.
Distress
This term describes things like too much homework or conflicts with friends that can cause stress. The cause or trigger of stress.
What are stressors?
Talking to a trusted adult, such as a parent, teacher, or counselor is an example of this kind of support.
What is seeking social support?
Turning to risky behaviors like skipping school or breaking rules to cope with stress is an example of this.
What is unhealthy decision-making?
Eating balanced meals with fruits, veggies, and protein helps your body manage stress. This is called this.
What is balanced nutrition?
This type of stress can be positive and motivate you to work harder or achieve goals.
Eustress
Feeling tired all the time or having trouble focusing are stress symptoms that affect this function of the body.
What is cognitive or mental functioning?
Meditation and yoga are practices that help you focus on the present moment, a concept known as this.
What is mindfulness?
Pretending you’re not stressed or denying there’s a problem can lead to more stress later. This is called this.
What is denial?
This trick can help you stay organized: work on one small piece of a big problem at a time.
What is chunking?