Effects of Stress
Using the window of tolerance, emotions that are disproportionate to the event that triggered them and does not fall within the typical range of emotional reaction.
What is dysregulation?
A natural human response to a demanding stimulus or pressure
What is stress?
What we do as an individual for ourselves to make sure you are healthy and well.
What is self-care?
Focuses on the the five senses.
What is 5-4-3-2-1 grounding?
Goal is to reduce anxiety over time on a specific fear/situation.
What is graded exposure?
Responses to stress that may lead to increase appetite, sleep issues, smoking, nail biting, and withdrawing.
What is behavioral stress?
Stress that positively affects you
What is eustress?
Principles influenced by environment, cultural, feelings, sensations, and behaviors.
What is values?
Imaginaring scenarios that help your mind remove itself from a stressful situation.
What is guided imagery?
Task oriented technique that focuses on 5 and 25 minute intervals.
What is pomodoro technique?
Symptoms of stress that lead to expecting the worst, negative thoughts, reduced decision-making, loss of motivation, and memory problems
What is cognitive stress effects?
The ability to withstand adversity and bounce back from difficult life events.
What is resilience?
Type of boundary that relies on other's opinion, difficulty saying now, and/or accepts disrespect of abuse.
What is porous boundary?
Skill rooted in Hindu and Buddhist traditions.
What is mindfulness?
Grounded in core values, starts with “I”, written in present tense and in a positive voice using uplifting verbs, adjectives, and language
What is positive affirmations?
Responses to stress that lead to relationship withdrawal, aggression, negative emotion, burnout, and defensiveness.
What is social/interpersonal stress?
The ability to control and respond to one’s own emotional state.
What is emotional regulation?
State of mind that is ruled by thinking, facts, and logic.
What is rational mind?
Goals is to reduce suffering and increase a sense of freedom through acceptance?
What is reality acceptance skills?
Focus is on three steps: temperature, exercise, and breathing/paired muscle relaxation.
What is TIP Skill?
Response to stress that is severe, pervasive, persistent, and irrational.
Positive change experienced as a result of the struggle with a major crisis or a traumatic event.
What is post-traumatic growth?
Belief that all humans are flawed, everyone makes mistakes, and suffering is unavoidable
What is common humanity?
Created by EMDR therapist during a trip to Mexico to help those struggling after Hurricane Pauline. Focuses on the left brain and right brain.
What is butterfly hug?
Involves noticing and letting go of our tendency to go with our automatic ‘knee-jerk’ reactions to a situation.
What is realistic thinking?