Effects of Stress
Definitions
Content
Coping Skills
Name the Technique
100

Using the window of tolerance, emotions that are disproportionate to the event that triggered them and does not fall within the typical range of emotional reaction.

What is dysregulation?

100

A natural human response to a demanding stimulus or pressure

What is stress?

100

What we do as an individual for ourselves to make sure you are healthy and well.

What is self-care?

100

Focuses on the the five senses.

What is 5-4-3-2-1 grounding?

100

Goal is to reduce anxiety over time on a specific fear/situation.

What is graded exposure?

200

Responses to stress that may lead to increase appetite, sleep issues, smoking, nail biting, and withdrawing.

What is behavioral stress?

200

Stress that positively affects you

What is eustress?

200

Principles influenced by environment, cultural, feelings, sensations, and behaviors. 

What is values?

200

Imaginaring scenarios that help your mind remove itself from a stressful situation.

What is guided imagery?

200

Task oriented technique that focuses on 5 and 25 minute intervals.

What is pomodoro technique?

300

Symptoms of stress that lead to expecting the worst, negative thoughts, reduced decision-making, loss of motivation, and memory problems

What is cognitive stress effects?

300

The ability to withstand adversity and bounce back from difficult life events.

What is resilience?

300

Type of boundary that relies on other's opinion, difficulty saying now, and/or accepts disrespect of abuse. 

What is porous boundary?

300

Skill rooted in Hindu and Buddhist traditions.

What is mindfulness?

300

Grounded in core values, starts with “I”, written in present tense and in a positive voice using uplifting verbs, adjectives, and language

What is positive affirmations?

400

Responses to stress that lead to relationship withdrawal, aggression, negative emotion, burnout, and defensiveness.

What is social/interpersonal stress?

400

The ability to control and respond to one’s own emotional state.

What is emotional regulation?

400

State of mind that is ruled by thinking, facts, and logic. 

What is rational mind?

400

Goals is to reduce suffering and increase a sense of freedom through acceptance?

What is reality acceptance skills?

400

Focus is on three steps: temperature, exercise, and breathing/paired muscle relaxation.

What is TIP Skill?

500

Response to stress that is severe, pervasive, persistent, and irrational.

What is anxiety?
500

Positive change experienced as a result of the struggle with a major crisis or a traumatic event.

What is post-traumatic growth?

500

Belief that all humans are flawed, everyone makes mistakes, and suffering is unavoidable

What is common humanity?

500

Created by EMDR therapist during a trip to Mexico to help those struggling after Hurricane Pauline. Focuses on the left brain and right brain.

What is butterfly hug?

500

Involves noticing and letting go of our tendency to go with our automatic ‘knee-jerk’ reactions to a situation.

What is realistic thinking?

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