CHAPTER 8

STRESS

DID YOU KNOW?• STRESS IS A NATURAL PART OF LIKE?

• STRESS IN YOUR LIFE• STRESS OS THE REACTION OF THE BODY AND MIND

TO EVERYDAY CHALLENGES AND DEMANDS• PERCEPTION IS THE ACT OF BECOMING AWARE

THROUGH THE SENSES. HOW MUCH STRESS YOU FEEL DEPENDS IN PART ON YOUR PERCEPTION OF EVENTS THAT CAUSE STRESS

• ONE WAY TO MANAGE STRESS IS TO CHANGE HOW YOU PERCEIVE AND REACT TO EVENTS THAT CAUSE STRESS.

REACTING TO STRESSSTRESS IS NOT NECESSARILY GOOD OR BAD; IT

CAN HAVE POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE EFFECTS. EUSTRESS: GOODDISTRESS: BAD

SOMETIMES STRESS MOTIVTES YOU TO DO YOUR BEST

THE EFFECTS OF STRESS CAN BE UNHEALTHY, SUCH AS WHEN YOU’RE SO WORRIED ABOUT A TEST THAT YOU DON’T PERFORM WELL.

What Causes Stress?• A Stressor is

anything that causes stress.

• Some stressors affect different people in different ways

• Categories of Stressors• Biological• Environmental• Cognitive/thinking• Personal Behavior• Life Situations

The Body’s Stress Response• Response is

largely involuntary• 3 stages

• Alarm• Resistance• exhaustion

Stress and your health

• Prolonged stress can have negative effects on all aspects of your health.

• Sometime stress can lead to a Psychosomatic response, a physical reaction that results from stress rather than an injury or illness.

• headache

Taking Control of Chronic Stress• One type of prolonged stress is chronic

stress, stress associated with long-term problems that are beyond a person’s controlStrategies for control

Engage in physical activitylook for support among f and fFind a hobby or activity that relaxes youAvoid using tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.

Identifying Personal causes of Stress• Life Events:

graduating,moving,divorce• Physical: Pollution, noise, injury• Daily Hassels: time pressures, too

many responsibilities, deadlines

Avoiding Stress with Refusal Skills• Demonstrating refusal strategies

may help you avoid stressful situations

Ways to Manage Stress

• Planning ahead. • Getting enough sleep• Regular physical activity• Balanced diet• Avoid substance abuse

• Junk foods/comfort foods

Stress-Management Techniques• Successful techniques for

managing stress• Redirect your energy• Relax and laugh• Keep a positive outlook• Seek out support

What is Anxiety• Condition of feeling uneasy or worried

about what may happen• Can be positive, can be negative• Symptoms

• Feeling of fear or dread• Perspiration, trembling, restlessness, or

muscle tension• Rapid heart rate, lightheadedness, or

shortness of breath• Stress-management can help to reduce the

day to day anxiety

What is Depression• Depression is a prolonged feeling

of helplessness, and sadness/ stronger than a sad mood

• Two main types• Reactive: is a response to a event• Major: is a medical condition

Ch. 8 lesson 4• Resiliency?

• Ability to adapt effectively and recover from disappointment, difficulty, or crisis.

• Resilient people are able to handle adversity in healthful ways and achieve long-term success

Factors that affect resiliency• External and Internal

• External: family, school, peers• Internal: commitment to learning,

positive values, social competency, positive identity