Ms. Lovejoy

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Stress in Your Life

• Ms. Lovejoys
• Health Education Class

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What is Stress

• Stress is the bodys and minds reaction to
  everyday demands or threats. Whether real or
  imagined.
• These demands produce measurable changes in both
  the body and the brain.

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What are the kinds of Stress

• Distress Negative stress is where one does not
  know how to handle or cope with it.
• Eustress Positive stress can help you achieve
  your goals.

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What is a Stressor

• Stressor is any stimulus that produces a stress
  response. Stressors can be people, objects,
  places, events, or situations that cause you to
  react.

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What are the five categories of stressors

• Biological stressors come from biochemical
  imbalances, mental or physical illnesses,
  disabilities or injuries.
• Environmental stressors could be the following
  factors poverty, pollution, and crowding.
• Cognitive or thinking stressors are the way in
  which one perceives a situation or what you
  expect from it.

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Contd

• Personal behavior stressors are those negative
  reactions in the body and mind caused by using
  tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs, or not
  exercising
• Life situation stressors are having a relative or
  pet die, parents who seperate or divorce, or
  trouble in relationships with peers.

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What is the Bodys Stress Response

• When you perceive a situation or event to be a
  threat, your body begins a stress response. A
  series of events are put into action.

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What are the 3 Stages In Which The Body
Responses To Stressors

• I. Alarm is the 1st stage in the stress
  response, when the body and the mind go on high
  alert.
• -Adrenaline is the emergency hormone,
  secreted by the adrenal glands to prepare the
  body to respond to a stressor. Fight or Flight

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What is the 2nd Stage

• II. Resistance is the 2nd stage in the stress
  response, when the body tries to repair its
  damage from the stressful event and return to its
  normal state.
• -During this stage, physical resistance
  occurs. During this stage people can achieve
  incredible feats.

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Incredible Feats
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What is the 3rd Stage

• III. Fatigue is the 3rd stage of the stress
  response, resulting in a tired feeling that
  lowers ones level of activity.

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What are the 3 types Of Fatigue

• Physical Fatigue appears after a long day.
  Muscles tend to be sore and tired
• Pathological Fatigue is brought on by overworking
  the bodys defenses in fighting disease.
• Psychological Fatigue can result from constant
  worrying, depression, boredom, and isolation.

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Quick Review

• What is Distress and Eustress?
• What are the 5 types of Stressors?
• What are the 3 ways in which the body responds to
  stress?
• What are 3 types of fatigue?

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