Understanding
Stress
Stress
What is something all humans experience, whether good or bad?
Stress
What is the body’s first response to stress, also called the “fight or flight” stage?
Alarm stage
Ariel feels pressured by her father forbidding her to visit the surface. This is an example of what type of stressor?
Life situation stressor
Stress can cause this body system to act up, often leading to stomach problems.
The digestive system
What form of movement lowers cortisol and boosts feel-good endorphins?
Physical activity
What is the name for things that cause stress?
Stressors
During the alarm stage, this hormone is released to help the body respond quickly.
Adrenaline
When Ariel sees Prince Eric in danger during the storm, her heart races and she swims to save him. She’s is in what stress stage?
Alarm stage
Stress can cause common digestive issues, like?
Bloating, constipation, or diarrhea
What calming practice helps quiet the amygdala and improve focus?
Mindfulness or meditation
What type of stress is positive and can help motivate you?
Eustress
What is this second stage to stress, when the body tries to stay alert and adapt to the stressor?
Resistance stage
After trading her voice for legs, Ariel struggles to adjust to human life while trying to win Eric’s love. This is what stress stage?
Resistance stage
Stress can reduce what process, making it harder for the body to get what it needs from food?
Nutrients absorption
Getting enough of this each night helps reset your stress hormones.
Quality sleep
School, money, and the future are common examples of?
Common stressors
If stress lasts too long, the body enters this stage and becomes worn out.
Exhaustion stage
When Ariel loses hope after Ursula tricks her and time runs out, she becomes physically and emotionally drained. This is an example of what stress stage?
Exhaustion stage
Stress can disrupt this balance of good and bad organisms in your gut.
Gut microbiome
Talking to friends or family can reduce feelings of stress and what emotion?
Isolation
What word determines how a person experiences stress, even if the situation is the same?
Perception
List the five categories that include sources like illness, pollution, and unhealthy habits.
Biological, environmental, cognitive, personal behavior, and life situation stressors
Sebastian constantly worries about keeping Ariel safe and obeying King Triton. His stress comes from overthinking what might go wrong. This is what type of stressor?
Cognitive stressor
IBS or GERD are known as digestive…
Disorders
Doing art, writing, or music helps lower what emotional pressure?
Emotional suppression