Potpourri
Signs and Causes
Stress and your Health
Stress Management
Stress Relief
100

In what country would you find Mount Kilimanjaro?

Tanzania

100

When you sense danger—whether it's real or imagined—the body's defenses kick into high gear in a rapid, automatic process known as the ______________  reaction or the “stress response.”

“fight-or-flight”

100

Chronic stress chips away at physical health, pushing blood pressure to dizzying heights and harming the heart. It plays a role in diabetes, asthma, and gastrointestinal disorders. High levels of stress may even speed up the _________ _________.

Aging Process

100

Stress management seems to be especially effective for lowering

high blood pressure

100

What is this cat's name?

Lil Bub

200

How many dots appear on a pair of dice?

42

200

Stress can have other positive aspects, sometimes referred to as

“eustress.”

200

Cardiovascular disease encompasses a range of ailments that affect the heart or blood vessels. Chronic stress contributes to three of the most common ailments: _____________  (the accumulation of fatty deposits on artery walls), _______ ________, and ____ _____ _______.

atherosclerosis, heart attacks, high blood pressure.

200

 Stress wreaks havoc on your ______________ ________________ as well as your overall physical and mental health. I

emotional equilibrium

200

What is this cat's name?

Tardar Sauce

300

How many faces does a Dodecahedron have?

12

300

Psychologist Connie Lillas uses a driving analogy to describe the three most common ways people respond when they’re overwhelmed by stress: Name them.

Foot on the gas.

Foot on the brake.

Foot on both.

300

The strongest evidence for the benefits of stress management springs from ______ ______ studies.

heart disease

300

Stress management starts with identifying the _______ __ _________ in your life.

sources of stress

300

Who is this dog?

Gidget the Taco Bell Dog

400

Aureolin is a shade of what color?

Yellow

400

This negative stress can damage your mood and outlook, disrupt your sleep, and trigger health issues such as depression and anxiety. This is called __________.

Distress

400

High blood pressure forces the heart to pump harder to circulate blood, which eventually causes heart muscle to

thicken

400

Smoking, drinking too much, or using drugs to relax, bingeing on junk or comfort food, and zoning out for hours in front of the TV or phone. All examples of what?

Unhealthy and unproductive ways to cope.

400

Who is this dog?

Jiff Pom

500

What company was originally called "Cadabra"?

Amazon

500

The situations and pressures that cause stress are known as

stressors

500

The gastrointestinal system is very sensitive to emotions—and anger, anxiety, sadness, and elation can all trigger symptoms

In the gut

500

When you ask someone to change their behavior, be willing to do the same. If you both are willing to bend at least a little, you'll have a good chance of finding a happy middle ground. This is an example of 

willingness to compromise.

500

Who is this dog?


Tuna Meltsmyheart