All About Stress
What is stress?
Stress is defined as a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.
The study of the brain is called?
Neuroscience
Strategies for calming down? (2 examples)
Stretching, Breathing, Music/Dancing, Mindfulness
What is Self-talk?
Is that "little voice in our head"
Name 3 common stresses you might have?
Pressure to do well in school, Taking on to many things at once, Pressure to fit in with others and measure up to other people's expectations.
Your brain is not fully mature until when?
Mid-twenties
How to cope with stressors that can't be prevented or avoided?
Adaptation strategies like breathing, Creative visualization
Give an example of positive self-talk?
I can do better next time. I don't need to be perfect, I just need to try my best. I am just a beginner at this and things seem harder when you're learning.
Can stress be positive?
YES! It helps us get things done.
The security guard of the brain is called?
The Amygdala
What is mindfulness?
The state of actively being aware and attentive to the present in a non-judgemental manner.
"I always screw up" is an example of what kind of negative thinking?
Absolute Thinking.
Attention, Memory, Organization
The Amygdala controls what response?
Fight, Flight or Freeze Response
What is guided imagery?
Taking yourself to a place in your mind that's very beautiful, peaceful, safe to you.
Positive thinking can also be called?
Being Optimistic
What health problems can to much stress cause?
Heart disease, High blood pressure, Digestive problems, etc...
Puberty is a time of heightened sensitivity to _____
Stress
Can we think of stress as a question that we can solve?
Sure, Problem-solving is just a series of steps: 1) figure out the problem 2) go through the problem solving process 3) try a solution, if it doesn't work try another one.
"My teacher thinks i'm an idiot because I failed my test", is an example of what Negative thinking?
Mind Reading