STRESS
List two examples of events that can cause positive stress
Winning the lotto, getting a new house, getting married, birth of a child, promotion, etc
How does stress affect muscles?
Muscles become more tense, shoulders and neck may ache
True or False: Coping Skill is something you have to learn.
False: We all have coping skills, some may be more beneficial than others. Therapy can help to identify undesirable coping skills (ex. binge watching tv to reduce anxiety) and replace them with desired coping skills. (ex. art making to reduce anxiety)
True or False: All stress is out of your control
False: While some stress feels like it is being forced upon us, small changes in our daily lives can give us back feeling of control and the ability to choose where we spend our time & energy
List three negative stress management methods.
Substance use
Sleeping too much
Ignoring the problem
Negative thinking
Eating too much
True or False: Prioritizing your close relationships is shown to increase your happiness.
True! (Pg. 390 table 11.2)
True or False: All stress is bad
False: Eustress is positive stress (like getting married, having a baby, job interview)
What are the physical symptoms of stress
Low energy, headaches, upset stomach, tense muscles, rapid heart beats, insomnia, frequent colds or infections, dry mouth, nervousness, and more.
A natural way to get in shape and increase feelings of happiness is to ______.
What is exercise
True or False: People active in religious activities live longer
True: pg.384 Fig 11.10 in textbook
Instead of verbal catharsis, what is recommended when experiencing anger?
Wait it out, wait for your physiological responses, your physical reactions, to calm down.
Find a distraction, maybe use another person to talk to as a distraction.
Distance yourself. Walk away from it completely or mentally.
Relative Deprivation is described how?
The perception that one is worse off than the person they are comparing themselves to
List two examples of events that can cause negative stress
Loss of job, death of a family member, etc
True or False: Stress causes your heart to pump faster
True: Known as "fight or flight" Your heart pumps blood faster to your muscles, in case you need to run for your life
This coping skill requires you to write your thoughts down on paper.
What is journaling
True or False: Stress can save your life
True: Stress can motivate people to prepare or perform, like when they need to take a test or interview for a new job. Stress can even be life-saving in some situations. In response to danger, your body prepares to face a threat or flee to safety.
True or False: Chronic anger increases the risk of heart disease
True: an often-active sympathetic nervous system pulls blood away from the internal organs and out to the muscles. The liver is not getting the blood flow it needs to do it’s job = removing cholesterol and fat from the blood. So if left in the blood, it can end up in the heart and build up; causing heart attacks or heart failure.
Our perception of something is judged by other things we have experienced, and called what?
Adaptation Level Phenomenon
What are some common internal/mental causes of stress?
Pessimism, inability to accept uncertainty, Rigid thinking, Lack of flexibility
Why (biologically) does stress increase vulnerability to bacterial and viral infections?
Stress hormones suppress the production of lymphocytes.
Name one benefit of coping skills.
Ability to decrease unwanted symptoms, management of emotions, ability to be in-tune with our body's messages
Name one of the physical changes in the body during the "Fight or Flight" response.
Heart rate increases, Blood Thickens, Senses Sharpens, Heavier Breathing, Adrenaline Kicks In, sweaty palms,
Some people, after a series of uncontrollable events, may develop a state of passive resignation called what?
Learned Helplessness
Martin Seligman identified the three Pillars of Positive Psychology: Well-being, Traits, and what?
Communities
What are three phases of the general adaptation syndrome
alarm reaction, resistance, and exhaustion.
Long term stress can cause
What is a weakened immune system Over time, ongoing stress can wear down your immune system. That leaves you more vulnerable to infections. Stress can make ulcers worse. But bacterial infections are to blame for most ulcers.
Attempting to alleviate stress by avoiding or ignoring it, and attending to emotional needs related to the stress is known as what type of coping?
Emotion-focused coping
Attempting to alleviate/reduce stress directly by changing the stressor is known as what type of coping?
problem-focused coping
What is negative thinking?
Making a problem bigger than it really is, resulting in stress.
What is the Feel-good Do-good phenomenon?
When we feel good we are more likely to do something good, and vise versa