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THE BODY’S STRESS RESPONSE

Learn about the body's stress response to threats, whether physical or emotional, through the nervous and endocrine systems. Explore the stages of alarm, resistance, and fatigue as your body reacts automatically to stressors.

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THE BODY’S STRESS RESPONSE

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  1. THE BODY’S STRESS RESPONSE

  2. WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL PERCEIVES A SITUATION OR EVENT TO BE A THREAT, YOUR BODY BEGINS A STRESS RESPONSE

  3. TWO MAJOR BODY SYSTEMS • NERVOUS • ENDOCRINE

  4. THE BODY’S RESPONSE IS LARGELY INVOLUNTARY, OR AUTOMATIC. IT HAPPENS IN THREE STAGES AND CAN OCCUR WHETHER THE STRESS IS PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL, POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE.

  5. ALARM STAGE • Hypothalamus – small nerve center at the base of the brain – excited by the stressor. • Pituitary Gland – secrets a hormone called adrenaline. • “Fight or Flight” Response

  6. RESISTANCE STAGE • Physical resistance to the stressor reaches it peak. • Accomplish incredible feats of strength. • The body functions at a higher-than-normal level.

  7. FATIGUE STAGE • The body and mind become worn down. • Physical Fatigue • Pathological Fatigue • Psychological Fatigue

  8. FINISH THE RIDDLE

  9. YOU ARE AT A PARTY WHERE THERE IS DRUGS AND ALCOHOL AND PEOPLE CONTINUALLY COME UP TO YOU AND INSIST THAT YOU JOIN IN. • BUT YOU DON’T.

  10. YOU ARE PART OF A TEAM TO STACK SAND BAGS ON THE BANK OF A RIVER DURING A SEVERE RAINSTORM. • YOU BECOME ILL.

  11. YOU RUN THE BEST TIME YOU HAVE EVER DONE IN THE 3200 METER RUN. • YOU BECOME EXHAUSTED TO THE POINT OF DEHYDRATION.

  12. YOUR BEST FRIEND IS DROWNING IN LOCUST LAKE BECAUSE HER FOOT IS STUCK BETWEEN TWO ROCKS. • YOU SWIM OUT TO WHERE SHE IS AT, DIVE DOWN AND MOVE THE TWO HEAVY ROCKS AWAY AND SAVE HER LIFE.

  13. YOUR HANDS ARE SWEATY, AND YOU THREW UP SOME OF YOUR MOM’S SPAGHETTI ON YOUR SWEATER BEFORE A BIG PERFORMANCE. • YOU GIVE THE BEST PERFOMANCE IN FRONT OF A HUGE CROWD ON OPENING NIGHT.

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