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Health and Stress
Chapter Fifteen
The Mind-Body Connection
How can you keep yourself mentally and physically healthy in stressful situations? Health psychology
Why does stress exist?
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Stress and It’s Impact on Health Stress and stressors
• Acute stress• Chronic stress• Environmental psychology• Eustress • Distress
Stress and It’s Impact on Health
Stressful life events• Catastrophes
Burnout• Significant life changes• Daily hassle
Hassle
Turn to your partner…• Try to come up with at least 5 hassles you
deal with on a daily basis
• Now, let’s see if it made it on the
Top Ten List
Undergraduate Sample
Top 10 Hassles 1. Troubling thoughts about the future 2. Not getting enough sleep 2. Wasting time 4. Inconsiderate smokers 5. Physical appearance 6. Too many things to do7. Misplacing or losing things 8. Not enough time to do the things you need to do9. Concerns about meeting high standards10. Being lonely
Middle-Aged Sample
Top 10 Hassles 1. Concern about weight 2. Health of family member 3. Rising costs of common goods4. Home maintenance 5. Too many things to do 6. Misplacing or losing things 7. Yardwork or outside home maintenance 8. Property, investment, or taxes 9. Crime 10. Physical appearance
Stress and It’s Impact on Health Stress and the heart
• Heart disease and personality
Type A Type B
Stress and the immune system• Lymphocytes (B & T)
A quick quiz• Are you Type A or Type B?
Health Benefits and Coping Test
Improving Health Factors that reduce stress
• Perceived control• Explanatory style ~ optimistic• Social support
Stress management• Exercise
Aerobic exercise ~ 2 years
Let’s Breathe & Relax• http://youtu.be/hoPD0cVquPo
Homework
• Study for Exam Five (over Chapters 13, 14 & 15)
• 50 questions (mult. choice, true/false)• Bring scantron & #2 pencil
