General Stress
True or False: All stress is bad
False: Positive stress can occur in actives that are exciting (ex. getting married, winning the lottery, birth of a child, getting a promotion, etc.)
How does stress physically affect the body?
Muscles become more tense, shoulders, neck, back may ache, etc.
Exercise
What is a way to relieve stress through writing and talking to someone else, which allows you to get your feelings out?
Therapy
What does CBT stand for?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
List two examples of events that can cause negative stress
Loss of a job, death of a family member, etc.
True or False: Stress makes your heart beat faster
True
Every day I woke and recited out loud, "I believe in, trust, and have confidence in myself." What cognitive technique am I using?
Positive affirmations
True or False: You can completely eliminate stress by avoiding stressful situations.
False
The average person needs eight hours, but most teenagers need about nine and a half hours.
Sleep
What is the definition of stress?
A physical response to a feeling situation or event that interferes with your sense of well being.
Name three symptoms of stress
Headaches, jaw clenching or pain, Chest pain or a feeling like your heart is racing, Exhaustion or trouble sleeping, Dizziness or shaking, etc.
This coping skill requires you to write down your thoughts onto a peace of paper.
Journaling
There are ______ stages of stress
3: The alarm stage, the resistance stage, and the exhaustion stage
True or False: Your teeth are one part of your body that stress does not affect?
What is FALSE Some people clench or grind their teeth because of stress. You might not even know you’re doing it.
What is adrenaline?
Your heart to beat faster - your breathing to speed up - your muscles to tense
Trigger certain illnesses, reduce the body's ability to fight an illness, and make some diseases harder to control
What is the therapeutic technique where you focus your awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations?
Mindfulness
Name two benefits of coping skills.
Ability to decrease unwanted symptoms, management of emotions, ability to be in-tune with our body's messages
What is the "do good, feel good" phenomenon?
When we feel good, we are more likely to do something good, and vice versa.
What is the fight or flight response?
The physiological reaction that occurs when in the presence of something mentally or physically terrifying
How can stress affect the brain?
Affects all systems of the body including the musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine, gastrointestinal, nervous, and reproductive systems
Describe the 5-4-3-2-1 Coping Strategy
A technique that asks you to find things you can see, smell, hear, touch, and taste (5 senses) to calm down when feeling anxious or distressed.
What are the warning signs of stress?
Changes in how your body functions, and changes in emotions, thoughts, and behaviors
A Stress in America survey indicated that which of the following were among the most commonly reported personal sources of stress among adult Americans in 2019?
Work and Money