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Stress in Your Life

Stress in Your Life. By: Rachel Fluck and Jessica Borders . Stress and the Brain. Stress upsets delicate balance in the brain ( neurotransmitters ) Causes panic attacks, sleep disruptions, & low enjoyment of life

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Stress in Your Life

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  1. Stress in Your Life By: Rachel Fluck and Jessica Borders

  2. Stress and the Brain • Stress upsets delicate balance in the brain (neurotransmitters) • Causes panic attacks, sleep disruptions, & low enjoyment of life • Stress tolerance – amount of stress you can handle before reaching a state of too much stress

  3. Stress and Your Personality Type • Personality is another factor in how you handle stress • Type A personality – competitive, high-achieving personality type most likely to develop heart disease or other significant health problems • Type B personality – “laid back,” non-competitive personality type less likely to suffer from heart disease • Type A relieves stress by working; Type B holds onto stress, becoming more open to stress-related disorders

  4. Stress and Your Personality • A hardy personality is a personality type that seems able to stay healthy despite major or even traumatic stressors. People with a hardy personality have a higher degree of resilience and share in these characteristics: • Change. The hardy personality likes and welcomes change, viewing it as opportunity. • Commitment. The hardy personality has a strong sense of purpose and is committed to people, activities, and principles that bring meaning to her or his life. • Control. The hardy personality has a sense of power about his or her own life and feels some influence over what happens, taking action when possible.

  5. Stress During Adolescence • Certain times in your life have their own characteristics of stressors and stress responses. • Adolescence is often a time of stress. • Learning what stressors are common can help you cope and remind you that you’re not alone.

  6. Stress and the Body-Mind Connection • Too much stress can raise blood pressure, weaken the immune system, and cause other health risks that help lead to early or premature death. • Stress increases cholesterol levels, causing high blood pressure which leads to heart disease and stroke.

  7. Stress and Headache • Headaches can be mild and brief or severe. • Headaches are related to tension- when stressed the muscles in the head and neck contract. • Migraine headaches can also be triggered by stress.

  8. Stress and Asthma • Though asthma has many triggers, stress can be one of them. • Asthma attacks make breathing difficult. • If untreated, asthma attacks can even be life-threatening.

  9. Stress and Immune Response • Prolonged periods of stress can weaken your immune system, which means your body cannot fight off disease as well as it should when you are not stressed.

  10. Psychosomatic Response to Stress • Stress can lead to a psychosomatic response- a physical disorder that results from stress rather than from an injury or illness.

  11. Recognizing Signs of Stress • It is important to recognize signs of stress so that you can deal with them. • Some types of signs are: • Emotional Signs • Physical Signs • Mental Signs • Behavioral Signs

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