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What is the only way to rid yourself of stress permanently
What is death
What are the 3 stages of the General Adaptation, in order?
Progressive Relaxation is an example of what type of active coping skill?
What is Relaxation (a.k.a. Meditation)
This is a daily stressor, which by itself, is easy to cope with. But, when they add up over time, they can cause a more severe reaction.
What is Hassle
How do drugs affect our ability to use cognitive appraisal, in the presence of a stressor?
They temporarily distract us from the stress, until the effects of the drugs wear off
I am experiencing __________ when I encounter a challenge I feel I am capable of overcoming
What is Eustress?
Which is the first characteristic of Resistance?
What is difficult for most people, which involves intellectualization, as well as observing a situation subjectively.
What is detachment
Studies say _________ people live longer than their counterpart.
What is Optimistic (a.k.a. a generally positive person)
If I am aware of, and able to bring certain physiological process under control, I most likely learned this through the use of...
Should I accept the job offer I currently have or wait to hear from the company that I really want to work for? What type of conflict situation is this?
What is Approach-Avoidance
Name the result of not effectively coping with a stressor (over a long period of time)? Clue: Think 3 Stages of Gen. Adaptation
What is Mental Illness and/or Physical Illness (a.k.a something in your body &/or mind breaks)
Brian attends a support group to help him deal with stress brought on by his addiction to alcohol. This is an example of what active coping style?
What is Social Support
What happens the more we encounter a similar stressor?
What is We get better at dealing/coping with it
or
What is it impacts us less and less
What are the three different types of responses/reactions to stress we can have?
What is Physical, Psychological, & Behavioral
I have had a lot building up throughout the day, and I overreacted towards someone who accidently bumped into me in the hallway. I am experiencing...
What is Emotional or Decision Fatigue
I was hospitalized after being jumped by a gang of clowns, and now I never attend any circus
Life Change; Behavior
What are the two main types of coping styles?
Clue: one of them is related to ignoring the stressor in hopes it goes away
What is active coping or passive coping
This can have positive or negative impacts on your stress; it's an effective way to control our exposure to stressful events.
What is Escape or Withdrawal
Name 3 of the different Coping Skills I have shared with you/ showed you.
Exercise, nature, drawing, Talking to trusted people, journaling, meditation...etc.
This is the human ability to analyze a stressful situation and determine the level of stress it brings you.
What is cognitive appraisal
What is the 4th step of the alarm stage
What is Your eyes dilate
I was feeling nervous about my track meet, so I ran laps at the track I will be competing at, to better prepare.
What is Training
It is advised that we nurture our support systems, because we'll never know when we might need to rely on them. What Active Coping Strategy is this referencing?
What is Improving Interpersonal Skills
What is a stressor?
The aspect/thing that causes stress