A stress management strategy creating an altered state of consciousness, and training people to live mindfully
What is meditation
100
The fight or flight response begins with the release of this hormone
What is adrenaline?
100
anything that has the potential to cause a stress response
What is a stressor
200
The second stage of the body's response to stress
What is the resistance stage?
200
physical illnesses in which stress is a risk factor
What is psychosomatic
200
a stress management technique in which the individual utilizes all senses to create an image in their mind, somewhat like daydreaming. The image should 'bring' the user to a place of calm serenity
What is visual imagery
200
Adrenaline causes an increase in these involuntary body functions (name two)
What is heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, sweating
200
Stressors from positive life experiences
What is eustress?
300
The third stage of the body's response to stress
What is the exhaustion stage?
300
A stress related illness in which there is a decreases oxygen supply to the extremities resulting in cold fingers, cold toes and poor healing
What is Raynaud's Disease?
300
a stress management technique in which the user learns to control what are normally seen as involuntary body functions, such as heart rate and blood pressure
What is biofeedback?
300
the blood is redirected to the these body parts during the stress response
What are the brain and muscles?
300
The single most important factor in determining whether stressors can be beneficial or damaging.
What is your attitude?
400
The stage in which the fight of flight response occurs
What is the alarm stage?
400
A stress related illness in which the individual carries muscle tension in their jaw and clenches their jaw. May result in mis-aligned jaw and potentially damage to the teeth.
What is TMJ?
400
A stress managment technique in which thin needles are inserted into the body at specific points, to treat physical and mental illness or to anesthetize parts of the body.
What is acupuncture?
400
The blood is redirected away from these body parts during the stress response
What are the digestive system and the extremities?
400
This physiological change, which can result from unresolved stress, has the ability to impact the severity of all illnesses
What is lower immune functioning?
500
During this stage of stress, the individual uses stress management strategies to attempt to return from the fight or flight response.
What is the resistance stage?
500
Chronic high blood pressure
What is hypertension?
500
A stress management technique which involves reshaping how you think about certain situations so that they take less toll on your emotions.
What is cognitive reappraisal?
500
vision is impacted during the stress repsonse in this way
What is pupil dilation?
500
a significant contributor to suicide, involved in half of all cases.