Chapter 11

Stressor

A stressor is a chemical or biological agent, environmental condition, external stimulus or an event that causes stress to an organism. An event that triggers the stress response may include: environmental stressors (hypo or hyper-thermic temperatures, elevated sound levels, over-illumination, overcrowding)

General adaptation syndrome

Hans Selye described three predictable stages the body uses to respond to stressors, called general adaptation syndrome (GAS). The first stage is the alarm stage, which provides a burst of energy. In the second stage, known as the resistance stage, the body attempts to resist or adapt to the stressor.Feb 13, 2015

Stress diversion activites

Medataion

Stress

Stress is simply a reaction to a stimulus that disturbs our physical or mental equilibrium. In other words, it's an omnipresent part of life. A stressful event can trigger the "fight-or-flight" response, causing hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol to surge through the body.

Negative stress

Stress is simply the body's response to changes that create taxing demands. The previously mentioned Dr. Lazarus (building on Dr. Selye's work) suggested that there is a difference between eustress, which is a term for positive stress, and distress, which refers to negative stress.

Fight or flight response

The fight-or-flight response (also called the fight, flight, freeze, or fawn response in post-traumatic stress disorder, hyperarousal, or the acute stress response) is a physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival.

Positive stress

The previously mentioned Dr. Lazarus (building on Dr. Selye's work) suggested that there is a difference between eustress, which is a term for positive stress, and distress, which refers to negative stress.

Homeostasis

the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes.

Stimulus

× ALLIMAGESNEWSBOOKSVIDEOSMAPSSHOPPINGFLIGHTSAPPSSEARCH TOOLS stim·u·lus ˈstimyələs/ noun a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue. "areas of the brain which respond to auditory stimuli"

Time mangement

× ALLIMAGESNEWSVIDEOSMAPSSHOPPINGBOOKSFLIGHTSAPPSSEARCH TOOLS Image result for time management Time management is the act or process of planning and exercising conscious control over the amount of time spent on specific activities, especially to increase effectiveness, efficiency or productivity.

Adrenaline

× ALLIMAGESSHOPPINGVIDEOSNEWSMAPSBOOKSFLIGHTSAPPSSEARCH TOOLS a·dren·al·ine əˈdren(ə)lən/ noun a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands, especially in conditions of stress, increasing rates of blood circulation, breathing, and carbohydrate metabolism and preparing muscles for exertion. "performing live really gets your adrenaline going"