Good Stress VS Bad Stress

Stress

100

Stress is needed for _____?

Survival

200

Stress is ______ when you experience uplifts, which lessens the effects of stress.

Contextual.

300

According to McEwen, stress is an event or events that are interpreted as ________

Threatening

400

Give One Example on How to Measure Stress

Either of the following:

Stress is subjective

Stress is Non-Universal

Stress is Contextual

500

According to the World Health Organization, stress is _______ that prompts us to address challenges and threats in our lives.

Natural human response

Good Stress

100

Also known as _____?

Eustress

200

Stress that causes a _____

Positive response

300

We take advantage of eustress by treating it as ________

Opportunities

400

What does it mean to eliminate stress when we can?

Any of the ff:

-Time management

-Learn how to say no

-Stick to a schedule/daily routine

500

Stress can be a stepping stone for personal growth and _______

Improvement

Indirect Effects

100

Example of Indirect Effects of Stress

Any of the ff:

Loss of appetite, insomnia, overeating that leads to obesity, fatigue

200

Reduced desire to eat.

Loss of appetite

300

Sleeping disorder that makes it difficult to sleep or stay asleep.

Insomnia

400

Extreme tiredness resulting in physical or mental exertion.

Fatigue

500

Overeating leads to ____?

Obesity.

Direct Effects

100

Why do we feel sleepy when we experience stress?

Energy is more focused towards the immune system, there offering less for other functions.

200

Cortisol is our ____?

Stress hormone

300

Cardiovascular problems are problems of the _____?

Heart

400

Experiencing prolonged stress makes us feel ___ even if you are not.

Sick.

500

_____ happens when a tremendous amount of stress is experienced. Involves having flashbacks, nightmares, severe anxiety, and uncontrollable thoughts about the event

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Bad Stress

100

Also known as _____?

Distress

200

We must accept that there are things we can't _____

Control

300

Stress that causes a ______.

Negative response.

400

Give an example of minimizing distress

• Eliminate stress when you can
• Accept there are events you can’t control
• Add relaxation techniques to your everyday routine
• Get solid sleep, eat healthy and stay fit 

500

Give one characteristic of distress.

Any of the ff:

-Barrier to action

-Inability to cope

-Brief/persistent

-Lowers performance levels

-Accompanies worry and anxiety

-Drain energy levels and reduces motivation