Stress Management Stress is how your body responds to demanding situations. Stress can be positive or negative. Is part of everyone's life A stressor

Stress ManagementStress Management

Stress is how your body responds to demanding situations.

Stress can be positive or negative. Is part of everyone's life A stressor is a name given to a

specific event that produces a reaction from you.

A stressor can also be general long-term feelings of worry, anger, or anxiety that can cause your body to react in an unhealthy way.

Stress is how your body responds to demanding situations.

Stress can be positive or negative. Is part of everyone's life A stressor is a name given to a

specific event that produces a reaction from you.

A stressor can also be general long-term feelings of worry, anger, or anxiety that can cause your body to react in an unhealthy way.

Stress ManagementStress Management

Stress (emotional or social stress) is a result of how you think about events that happen to you.

Your thoughts will determine how your body responds.

Stress (emotional or social stress) is a result of how you think about events that happen to you.

Your thoughts will determine how your body responds.

Thoughts that Relate To StressThoughts that Relate To Stress

If you think positively, the stressful event can be healthy.

If you think negatively, the stressful event can be unhealthy.

If you think positively, the stressful event can be healthy.

If you think negatively, the stressful event can be unhealthy.

Types of Stress (positive)Types of Stress (positive)

Eustress is a term used for positive stress. If an event is very exciting or very

challenging, it puts you in a state of eustress.

Eustress is a term used for positive stress. If an event is very exciting or very

challenging, it puts you in a state of eustress.

Effects of EustressEffects of Eustress

When you interpret events as exciting or challenging:

These thoughts cause your body to respond—increasing your heart rate, sweating, and alertness.

This type of response—a positive stress response to an event—is a state of eustress.

When you interpret events as exciting or challenging:

These thoughts cause your body to respond—increasing your heart rate, sweating, and alertness.

This type of response—a positive stress response to an event—is a state of eustress.

Events that Produce EustressEvents that Produce Eustress

Riding a roller coaster Skydiving Skiing

Riding a roller coaster Skydiving Skiing

Types of Stress (negative) Types of Stress (negative)

Distress is negative stress. If an event is very

demanding and you feel you cannot control what is happening to you, it will put you in a state of distress.

Distress is negative stress. If an event is very

demanding and you feel you cannot control what is happening to you, it will put you in a state of distress.

Distress Distress When you interpret events as

being uncontrollable, demanding, and beyond your ability to cope,

your body responds in a negative way that can be harmful to your health, and

this type of response—a negative stressful response to an event—is a state of distress.

When you interpret events as being uncontrollable, demanding, and beyond your ability to cope,

your body responds in a negative way that can be harmful to your health, and

this type of response—a negative stressful response to an event—is a state of distress.

Physical Responses to DistressPhysical Responses to Distress

Negative responses to stress include

increasing anxiety, lack of sleep, decreased ability to

concentrate, poor digestion, and tense muscles.

Negative responses to stress include

increasing anxiety, lack of sleep, decreased ability to

concentrate, poor digestion, and tense muscles.

Types of StressorsTypes of Stressors

There are three types of stressors: Physical Social Emotional

There are three types of stressors: Physical Social Emotional

Events that Could Produce StressEvents that Could Produce Stress

Events that produce feelings of stress:

Taking an exam in a difficult subject area

Serious conflicts with family or friends

Being in some type of accident

Getting a sports injury

Events that produce feelings of stress:

Taking an exam in a difficult subject area

Serious conflicts with family or friends

Being in some type of accident

Getting a sports injury

General Adaptation SyndromeGeneral Adaptation Syndrome

• A researcher, Hans Selye, helped us understand the effects of stress.

There are three stages: The alarm reaction—The body reacts to a stressor. The stage of resistance—The body resists the stressor. The stage of exhaustion—The body succumbs to a stressor.

• A researcher, Hans Selye, helped us understand the effects of stress.

There are three stages: The alarm reaction—The body reacts to a stressor. The stage of resistance—The body resists the stressor. The stage of exhaustion—The body succumbs to a stressor.

characteristics of physical stressors

characteristics of physical stressors

Physical stressors are events that are stressful to you, independent of your thought processes.

In other words, no matter how positively you try to think, physical stressors will still affect you in a negative way.

Physical stressors are events that are stressful to you, independent of your thought processes.

In other words, no matter how positively you try to think, physical stressors will still affect you in a negative way.

examples of physical stressorsexamples of physical stressors

Exposure to heat or cold Hunger or thirst Lack of sleep Certain types of illnesses

Exposure to heat or cold Hunger or thirst Lack of sleep Certain types of illnesses

Social StressorSocial Stressor

A social stressor is any minor or major event that might cause you stress (positive or negative).

How you think about a social stressor (e.g., positively or negatively) can determine whether you are in a state of eustress or distress

A social stressor is any minor or major event that might cause you stress (positive or negative).

How you think about a social stressor (e.g., positively or negatively) can determine whether you are in a state of eustress or distress

examples of social stressorsexamples of social stressors

Examples of social stressors: An important sports

competition A major school exam Disagreements with

friends A conflict with your

parents

Examples of social stressors: An important sports

competition A major school exam Disagreements with

friends A conflict with your

parents

emotional stressoremotional stressor

An emotional stressor is a general feeling of worry, anxiety, or grief.

You simply feel down and depressed, lacking motivation for many things.

These feelings can cause your body to react in unhealthy ways.

An emotional stressor is a general feeling of worry, anxiety, or grief.

You simply feel down and depressed, lacking motivation for many things.

These feelings can cause your body to react in unhealthy ways.

competitive stresscompetitive stress

Often in high school, you may be involved in sports teams, academic projects, etc.

Competitive stress is what you feel when you participate in competitive sports and other competitive activities.

Often in high school, you may be involved in sports teams, academic projects, etc.

Competitive stress is what you feel when you participate in competitive sports and other competitive activities.

Factors that Make Competition Stressful

Factors that Make Competition Stressful

Being evaluated by others Performing in front of a

crowd Feeling that the outcome

is important

Being evaluated by others Performing in front of a

crowd Feeling that the outcome

is important

Produce feelings of eustress in competitive activities

Produce feelings of eustress in competitive activities

simply try to do your best and accept the outcome. understand that sometimes you will do very well

and other times there will be room for improvement.

keep things in perspective. realize that the only thing you control is how

much effort you give. do not spend a lot of time worrying about winning

or losing because it could be beyond your control.

simply try to do your best and accept the outcome. understand that sometimes you will do very well

and other times there will be room for improvement.

keep things in perspective. realize that the only thing you control is how

much effort you give. do not spend a lot of time worrying about winning

or losing because it could be beyond your control.

Assessing stress: Lie on the floor, close your eyes, and try to

relax. Have your partner count your pulse and your

breathing rate. Ask your partner to observe for irregular

breathing and unusual mannerisms.

Assessing stress: Lie on the floor, close your eyes, and try to

relax. Have your partner count your pulse and your

breathing rate. Ask your partner to observe for irregular

breathing and unusual mannerisms.

Self-Assessment 17: Identifying Signs of StressSelf-Assessment 17: Identifying Signs of Stress

Then ask your partner to evaluate how tense your muscles seem. Report “butterflies” or other indicators of stress to your partner.

Write your results on your record sheet. Have your partner lie down while you record your observations about him or her.

Then ask your partner to evaluate how tense your muscles seem. Report “butterflies” or other indicators of stress to your partner.

Write your results on your record sheet. Have your partner lie down while you record your observations about him or her.


When directed by your teacher, all members of the class should write their names on a piece of paper and place the papers in a hat or a box.

The teacher will draw names until only three remain in the container. The students whose names remain must give 1-minute speeches about the effects of stress.

When directed by your teacher, all members of the class should write their names on a piece of paper and place the papers in a hat or a box.

The teacher will draw names until only three remain in the container. The students whose names remain must give 1-minute speeches about the effects of stress.


Observe your partner before and during the name-drawing. Look for the signs and signals of stress. Record your results on the record sheet.

Also try to remember your feelings during the drawing. Finally, observe the people who were required to make the speech. Record this information on the record sheet.

Observe your partner before and during the name-drawing. Look for the signs and signals of stress. Record your results on the record sheet.

Also try to remember your feelings during the drawing. Finally, observe the people who were required to make the speech. Record this information on the record sheet.


Finally, walk or jog for 5 minutes after your second stress assessment. Once again, work with a partner to assess your signs of stress.

Write them in the third column of the record sheet. Notice that the exercise causes heart rate and breathing rate to increase.

However, it may help reduce earlier signs of the emotional stress related to performing in front of the class.

Finally, walk or jog for 5 minutes after your second stress assessment. Once again, work with a partner to assess your signs of stress.

Write them in the third column of the record sheet. Notice that the exercise causes heart rate and breathing rate to increase.

However, it may help reduce earlier signs of the emotional stress related to performing in front of the class.


What are the signs of stress to look for?

Is your heart rate higher than normal? Are the muscles tighter than usual? Are unusual mannerisms present? Do you feel differently? Is your breathing irregular, rapid, or shallow?

What are the signs of stress to look for?

Is your heart rate higher than normal? Are the muscles tighter than usual? Are unusual mannerisms present? Do you feel differently? Is your breathing irregular, rapid, or shallow?


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Stress Management Stress is how your body responds to demanding situations. Stress can be positive or negative. Is part of everyone's life A stressor