three examples of physiological issues linked to stress
Hypertension, headaches, immune suppression
the process by which we perceive and respond to certain events that we appraise as threatening or challenging
Stress
the private, positive feelings and thoughts that an individual has about their life, including emotions like happiness, contentment, satisfaction, joy, etc.
Positive subjective experiences
self-perceived happiness or satisfaction with life.
Well-Being
Cognitive strengths that involve acquiring and using knowledge
Wisdom
Emotional strengths that involve the exercise of will to accomplish goals in the face of opposition
Courage
encounter threatening stimulus, “fight-or-flight” activated. If threat avoided, stage ends
Alarm reaction
energy and strength are used up by maintaining resistance; can become vulnerable to illness, fatigue & injury.
Exhaustion phase
Character strengths include bravery, honesty, perseverance, and zest
Courage
Character strengths include creativity, curiosity, judgment, love of learning, and perspective
Wisdom
if the threat is not avoided there's a prolonged state of stress. Activation of stress cannot be kept up indefinitely.
Resistance phase
attempting to alleviate stress by changing relation to the situation, whether through avoiding, processing, healing, ignoring, etc. to make it "easier" to deal with.
Emotion-Focused Coping
subfield of psychology that explores the impact of psychological, behavioral, and cultural factors on health and wellness.
Health Psychology
three types/categories of stressors
Trauma, Daily Hassles, ACEs
Character strengths include kindness, love, and social intelligence
Humanity
Character strengths include forgiveness, humility, prudence, and self-regulation
Temperance
the most prominent and essential character strengths that are central to a person's identity
Signature Strengths
Strengths that protect against excess
Temperance
attempting to alleviate stress directly by changing/"solving" the stressor
Problem-Focused Coping
type of stress that is beneficial and can promote growth, well-being, and motivation.
Eustress
an appreciative emotion people often experience when they benefit from other’s actions or recognize their own good fortune.
Gratitude
Character strengths include fairness, leadership, and teamwork
Justice
Character strengths include appreciation of beauty and excellence, gratitude, hope, humor, and spirituality
Transcendence
the name of the overall process of physiological consequences of when we experience enduring stress
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
name of your body's physiological reaction to threats by either preparing to confront the danger, escape from it, or remain immobile and unable to react.
Fight-Flight-Freeze response
participating in support groups to process grief would be an example of this type of coping
Emotion-Focused Coping
the personal strength that helps people cope with stress and recover from adversity and even trauma
Resilience
the scientific study of human flourishing, with the goals of promoting strengths and virtues that foster well-being, resilience, and positive emotions, and that help individuals and communities to thrive.
Positive Psychology
Interpersonal strengths that involve tending and befriending others
Humanity
Civic strengths that underlie healthy community life
Justice
type of stress that results from being overwhelmed by demands, losses, or perceived threats.
Distress
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General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
a quality or characteristic that is considered beneficial to psychological health and has positive connotations in a particular society. There are 6 that are seen as "core"
Virtue
Positive psychological changes as a result of struggling with extremely challenging circumstances and life crises
Posttraumatic growth
respond to stress by nurturing others and seeking social support.
Tend-and-Befriend Theory
Strengths that forge connections to the larger universe and provide meaning
Transcendence