Health: Stress Chapter 4
distress
A negative stress that can make a person sick or can keep a person from reaching a goal.
psychosomatic response
A physical reaction that results from stress rather than from an injury or illness
relaxation response
A physiological state of deep rest that reverses the body's responses to stress.
eustress
A positive stress that energizes a person and helps a person reach a goal
What are the 3 stress response stages? (think ARF)
ALARM RESISTANCE FATIGUE
Stressor
Anything that causes stress
life situation stressor
Death of a pet, the divorce or parents, having relationship trouble
Stress can ONLY have a negative effect.
FALSE--Stress can have both a positive and a negative effect.
Identify the two body systems involved in the stress response.
Nervous and endocrine systems
environmental stressor
Pollution, poverty, crowding, noise, natural disaster
What are three cognitive stressors for teens?
Poor self-esteem, personal appearance, not fitting in
chronic stress
Stress associated with long-term problems that are beyond control
TRUE OR FALSE: Stress can affect you in both positive and negative ways.
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Positive stress can motivate you and inspire you to work harder.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE Negative stress can cause you to feel distracted, overwhelmed, impatient, frustrated, or even angry. It can harm your health.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE When you perceive something to be dangerous, difficult, or painful, your body automatically begins a stress response.
TRUE- Stressors activate the nervous system and specific hormones.
resiliency
The ability to adapt effectively & recover from difficult situation or crisis
perception
The act of becoming aware through the senses
epinepherine
also called adrenaline. A hormone that increases heart rate, blood pressure and is needed in a stress response or fight or flight
biological stressor
an illness, disability, or injury
thinking stressor
any type of mental challenge or way of thinking that can cause stress (taking a test or stinking thinking)
stressor
anything that causes a stress response
What does prolonged stress do to a person?
causes a psychosomatic response
What are the mental and emotional responses to stress?
difficulty concentrating irritability mood swings
alarm stage
first stage of the stress response; mind and body go on high alert
Behavioral stressor
not getting enough sleep, alcohol and drug use, and not managing time well, avoiding responsiobilities
resistance stage
second stage of the stress response; body attempts to return to normal or adapt
What happens in your brain and body when the alarm stage begins?
the hypothalamus, a small area at the base of the brain, receives danger signals from other parts of the brain and the hypothalamus releases a hormone that acts on the pituitary gland
stress
the reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands.
exhaustion stage
the stage where your body and mind can no longer adapt to the stress and you lose your ability to manage the stress
