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WHAT IS STRESS

WHAT IS STRESS. Stress is what you feel when you react to pressure situations Either in the outside world ( a geometry test) or from inside yourself (wanting to be more popular) Stress is a normal part of life. HEALTY STRESS VS UNHEALTHY STRESS. Some stress is healthy and necessary

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WHAT IS STRESS

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  1. WHAT IS STRESS Stress is what you feel when you react to pressure situations Either in the outside world ( a geometry test) or from inside yourself (wanting to be more popular) Stress is a normal part of life

  2. HEALTY STRESS VS UNHEALTHY STRESS • Some stress is healthy and necessary without stress we wouldn’t be as succesfull when we are in danger stress helps us • Stress can be destructive when we feel we can’t control our lives things can seem overwhelming

  3. THREE TYPES OF STRESS • ACUTE • EPISODIC • CHRONIC

  4. ACUTE • Fight or flight • Intense chemicals are released into the bloodstream to help body react to defend itself • Comes on suddenly • Affects usually disappear quickly • Include things like loud noises crowds, or insect stings • In primitive times acute stress was needed to help people stay alive

  5. EPISODIC • Occurs during certain periods of life, but not deadly • Triggers for teens entrance exams peer pressure parental pressure to get into a good college • Lasts longer than acute most people are able to manage without serious problems

  6. CHRONIC • Life is filled with ongoing situations that are stressful but not deadly • These situations can cause chronic stress a mild version of fight or flight that last for days weeks or longer • Triggers family problems pressure at school illness relationship problems • This type of stress causes the most physical and emotional problems

  7. SIGNS FOR SERIOUS STRESS • Feeling edgy, guilty or depressed most of the time • Laughing or crying for no reason • Only seeing the negative side of situations • No longer enjoying things that were once fun • Feeling angry toward others most of the time • Having headaches stomach aches or sleeping problems • Having trouble concentrating thinking clearly or remembering things

  8. NORMATIVE VS. NON NORMATIVE STRESS • The three types of stress can be categorized into two categories • Normative – is events that are expected to occur • Non-normative – caused by things not expected • Examples of normative relationship issues and grade anxiety • Examples of non-normative is serous illness, divorce in the family assault rape etc.

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