1 / 12

Chapter 8 Lesson 3

Chapter 8 Lesson 3 . Managing stress. Stress In Your Life. Stress – Body’s response to changes around you Distress – Negative stress Eustress – positive stress. Stress and Stressors. Stressors – things that trigger stress

Download Presentation

Chapter 8 Lesson 3

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript


  1. Chapter 8 Lesson 3 Managing stress

  2. Stress In Your Life • Stress – Body’s response to changes around you • Distress – Negative stress • Eustress – positive stress

  3. Stress and Stressors • Stressors – things that trigger stress • Body responds to most stressors by getting ready to act • “fight or flight” response • One part of response is the release of Adrenaline

  4. Fight or Flight Response • 1. More blood is directed to your muscles and brain • 2. Your heart beats faster • 3. your muscles tighten up and are ready for action

  5. Fight or Flight Response • 4. Your air passages widen so that you can take in more air • 5. Your senses sharpen. You become more alert • 6. The level of sugar in your blood increases, which gives you extra energy

  6. Stress and Fatigue • Once the stressor is gone body’s response usually stops • Fatigue usually sets in

  7. Two Types of Fatigue • Physical Fatigue – Extreme tiredness of the whole body - Usually occurs after vigorous activity • Psychological Fatigue – Extreme tiredness caused by your mental state - Brought on by stress, worry, boredom, or depression

  8. Time Management • 1. Set Priorities • 2. Make a Schedule • 3. Learn to say no

  9. Defense Mechanisms • Denial – Refusal to accept reality • Rationalization – Justifying behavior to avoid guilt or to be accepted • Repression – blocking out unpleasant thoughts

  10. Defense Mechanisms • Displacement – having bad feelings toward someone not really related to the cause of the problem • Projection – blaming someone else for your problems

  11. Coping With Stress Two ways to Cope with stress • Eliminate stressor • Avoid stressor

  12. Managing Stress Effectively • 1. Stay Healthy – Eat right, exercise • 2. Talk – Talk things out • 3. Redirect – Channel extra energy into something positive • 4. Relax – Find something your enjoy and do that • 5. Laugh – Laughter relieves stress

More Related