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STRESS

STRESS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO4X8_c80kg. Defining Stress. A pattern of responses and individual makes to stimulus events that exceed his/her coping abilities Nonspecific psychological reactions that occur in response to stressful events. Types of Stress.

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STRESS

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  1. STRESS

  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO4X8_c80kg

  3. Defining Stress • A pattern of responses and individual makes to stimulus events that exceed his/her coping abilities • Nonspecific psychological reactions that occur in response to stressful events

  4. Types of Stress • Distress – Stress that has a harmful effect • Unemployment, divorce • Eustress – Stress that stimulates personal growth • Getting married, getting a new job • Hyperstress – Excessive stress • Hyperventilation, decrease in immunity, loss of sleep • Hypostress – Insufficient stress • Boredom, sometimes people sensation seek

  5. Discussion • What does stress feel like?

  6. Reactions to stress • Stage 1) Alarm Reaction • Stage 2) Resistance • Stage 3) Exhaustion

  7. Fight or Flight Response • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2GywoS77qc

  8. Holmes and Rahe Student Stress Scale page 87 psych for living • Measure of stress based on Life Change Unit (LCU) • Scores between 150-300 have a 50% chance of developing a stress related illness in 2 years • Limitations: Certain events are more important to certain people, does not take into account perception or coping skills, leaves out little everyday stressors that add up

  9. Defense Mechanisms • Repression – ignoring feelings • Denial – Misperceiving threatening events as harmless • Projection – Attributing feelings to others • Acting out – Relieving anxiety by expressing it in an unacceptable overt behaviour

  10. Coping Strategies • Problem focused coping – men’s stress is often reduced by using problem solving strategies to control the stressor • Emotion focused coping -- women’s stress is more often reduced by expressing emotions and seeking social support

  11. Tips for stress management • Build up stress tolerance by challenging yourself • Exercise regularly • Change the pace of your life • Get up early enough to avoid rushing • Take time for breakfast • Make lists and prioritize • Don’t procrastinate – be proactive! • Concentrate on the task at hand • Interact with other people

  12. Tips for Stress Management Cont’d • Learn to control distressing thoughts • Recognize catastrophic thinking • Recognize “black or white” thoughts • Formulate positive thoughts • Use relaxation techniques • Square breathing • Listen to music, take a bath • Meditation, yoga • Seek help with problem solving skills

  13. Using Stress for Personal Growth • Keep in mind that stress helps us understand ourselves and helps us grow. • Stress is not the same as distressLearn to control distressing thoughts • Recognize catastrophic thinking • Recognize “black or white” thoughts • Formulate positive thoughts • Use relaxation techniques • Square breathing • Listen to music, take a bath • Meditation, yoga • Seek help with problem solving skills

  14. Activity • 1. Daily hassles – Jot down some of the little things in everyday life that annoy you. Which hassles bother you the most? Select 2 of them and suggest specific ways you could make them less bothersome. • 2. Describe your most stressful experience. How well did you cope with the situation? What could you have done to handle it even better?

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