Stress Basics
What is stress?
Body’s reaction to demands
What is coping?
Managing stress
In what way does exercise help reduce stress?
Lowers tension
What is fight-or-flight?
Automatic survival response
What are daily hassles?
Small everyday stressors
What is a stressor?
Something that causes stress
What is problem-focused coping?
Fixing the issue
What stress process does sleep support?
Recovery
What happens to one's heart rate under stress?
Increases
What is job strain?
High demands, low control
What system activates fight-or-flight?
Sympathetic nervous system
What is emotion-focused coping?
Easing feelings
What habit worsens mood and stress?
Unhealthy eating
Which system calms the body?
Parasympathetic system
What is burnout?
Exhaustion from extreme work or life-responsibility demands
What two stress hormones increase during arousal?
Cortisol and adrenaline
What is reappraisal?
Changing your viewpoint
What is social support?
Help from others
Stress can impair which thinking skill?
Decision-making
What are psychophysiological disorders?
Stress-linked illnesses
What is chronic stress?
Final burnout stage
What is learned helplessness?
Giving up after failure
Chronic stress increases risk for what?
Heart disease
What is exhaustion in stress theory?
Final burnout stage
Stress increases risk for which life-threatening condition?
Hypertension