Stress Less
Anything that causes stress
What is a stressor?
When someone experiences this, they are at risk for health problems due to stress that occurs over a long period of time
What is chronic stress?
Five common emotions experienced by people following an abrupt, shocking situation (often the death of a loved one)
What are the stages of grief?
The stage of grief in which a person feels numb, carries on as if nothing as happened, or finds it hard to believe that a loss has occurred
What is denial?
Quebec is a province in Canada, What language do they speak there?
What is French?
When the amount or severity of stress someone experiences negatively impacts their life
What is distress?
The physical state of deep relaxation in which your body releases chemicals that slow down your breathing and heart rate
What is the relaxation response?
A clear, firm answer or peaceful resolution to a question or problem
What is closure?
The stage of grief in which a person feels frustrated or mad that the loss has occurred
What is anger?
What major war happened from 1939 to 1945?
Becoming aware of something through the senses
What is perception?
Strategies a person develops to avoid or limit stress
What are coping skills?
Engaging in thoughts and behaviors that minimize stressful situations
What is coping?
The stage of grief in which a person tries to make deals with themself or perhaps with God if they are religious in an attempt to feel better after a loss
What is bargaining?
The first Barbie doll came out during this year...
When is 1959?
Physical symptoms that are created or worsened by mental factors
What is a psychosomatic response?
The name of the hormone released by your body during stressful situations that stimulates the fight or flight response
What is epinephrine or adrenaline?
The outward expression of feelings of grief after a loss
What is mourning?
The stage of grief in which a person experiences sadness and longing after a loss
What is depression?
This U.S. state is known as the "Sunflower State"
Where is Kansas?
This body system was mentioned by the book to be particularly important to the stress response by releasing necessary chemical signals called hormones
What is the endocrine system?
This body system was mentioned by the book to be particularly important to the stress response by identifying the stressor as well as formulating and coordinating a response
What is the nervous system?
Shocking, scary, or dangerous experiences that can affect someone emotionally and/or physically
What are traumatic events?
The stage of grief in which a person finds that the pain eases and they begin to process what has happened after a loss
What is acceptance?
This musical artist sings the song, "Born in the USA"
Who is Bruce Springsteen?