Stressors
One of these is an example of an external stressor: Fears, negative thinking, or driving in heavy traffic...
What is driving in heavy traffic?
This is an example of a physical sign of stress: Sweating, aggression, or isolating oneself from others...
Sweating
This is a physical response to stress: Under/overeating, experiencing headaches, engaging in acts of aggression...
Headaches
The purpose of a coping skill...
To put you in an emotional/physical state to rationally deal with the problem
Speaking or acting without thinking first
What is Impulsiveness?
One of these is an example of an internal stressor: Losing a job, getting sick, or all-or-nothing thinking...
What is all-or-nothing thinking?
This is an example of an emotional symptom...Depressed mood, isolation, or aggression...
Depression
This is an emotional response to stress... Aggression, upset stomach, irritable mood.
Irritable mood
This is a positive coping skill: Drawing, cussing someone out, ignoring how you feel
Drawing
This causes stressful symptoms to emerge/intensify, and is often related to trauma history
Trigger
True or False: Stress is always a bad thing to experience...
False. An experience might be stressful, but also exciting or rewarding. Ie.) Having a baby, getting a new job, going back to school.
When a person feels constantly tired, emotionally drained, and has low energy in response to an ongoing stressful situation...
What is fatigue?
(Behavior)- Telling others they are the cause of your problem, making excuses for poor behavior, and not taking responsibility for one’s own actions.
What is blaming?
This is a negative coping skill...Self harm, deep breaths, walking
Self harm
Excessive worrying or nervousness
Anxiety
One of these is an example of "good" stress: Losing a valued relationship, getting a promotion at work, or getting sick...
What is Getting a promotion?
When you don't really care about anything...
Apathy
Identify a positive response to stress...
Working harder, problem solving, asking for help
Reasons to exercise, especially when stressed
Focus, feel better, stimulate brain, decrease depression/anxiety/anger/stress
Writing down thoughts/feelings to find positive ways to express self
Journaling
True or False: Emotional support animals can smell when their human companion is becoming distressed...
True!
True or False: you can get sick more easily when you're emotionally stressed.
True
Identify a negative response to stress
Isolation, aggression, abusing substances, self harm
Reasons having support can be a helpful coping skill...
Don't feel alone, another way to look at problem, getting help when needed
False realities; thinking or believing things that aren't real
Delusions