Stress
Definitions
Self Defense Mechanisms
Stress and Burnout
Brain Teasers
100

What are 

The three basic types of stressors?

Frustrations

Pressures

 Conflicts

100

What is Conflict

is stress that comes from a disagreement that occurs between two opposing forces—one against the other.

100

What is Regression?

is a defense mechanism in which people return to ways of dealing with the world that they have long since outgrown.

100

What is Compassion Fatigue?

physical/mental exhaustion and withdrawal experienced by those who care for sick, traumatized or vulnerable people 

100

A man stands on one side of a river, his dog on the other. The man calls his dog, who immediately crosses the river without getting wet and without using a bridge or a boat. How did the dog do it?

The river was frozen

200

What is it when you have to have to choose between two tough choices

Internal Conflict

200

what is Frustrations

is stress that comes from encountering obstacles that block

a person from reaching a goal.

200

True or False:

Old defense mechanisms that protected you during active addiction can actually help your growth during recovery.

False they can hinder your growth

200

What is Burnout most often caused by? 

Work

200

Turn me on my side and I am everything. Cut me in half and I am nothing. What am I?

The number 8

300

What is it when 

 you want to do one thing and another person wants to do something else.

External Conflict 

300

What are Pressures?

is stress that comes from feeling forced to achieve specific goals

by speeding up, working harder, or changing the way something is done.

It may also come from the expectations of others.

300

What is Repression 

is a defense mechanism in which people do not let themselves think about threatening or painful thoughts, feelings, desires, memories, or beliefs.

300

How many stages of burnout are there 

12

300

How can 8 + 8 = 4?

When you think in terms of time. 8 AM + 8 hours= 4 o’clock.

400

An individual’s reaction to stress usually goes through three stages: 

What are the 3 stages?

Alarm 

Resistance 

Exhaustion 

400

What is Emotional insulation

is a defense mechanism in which people emotionally distance themselves from events, even if the events are important to them.

400

When you avoid having any hopes for the future,

you are involved in

Emotional insulation.

400

What is Newton's third law? 

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction 

400

A red house is made from red bricks. A blue house is made from blue bricks. A yellow house is made from yellow bricks. What is a greenhouse made from?

Glass

500

What are some common self defense mechanisms?

Regression 

Repression 

Intellectualization

Emotional Insulation

500

What is Intellectualization

is a defense mechanism in which an emotional reaction that would normally accompany a painful event is avoided by a seemingly logical explanation that removes the painful feeling of the event.

500

Which of the self defense mechanisms have you personally used and did it help or hurt? 

Answers may vary

500

What are the systems of support you need 

Hint there are 5

Basic Needs 

rest 

recharge 

social 

purpose 

500

 I have a big mouth and I am also quite loud! I am NOT a gossip but I do get involved with everyone's dirty business. What am I?

A vacuum cleaner