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Stress

Stress. Stress. The response of the body to the demands of daily living Stressors Physical Exercising until you are exhausted Mental Preparing for a difficult test Social Introduced to someone new Environmental Being in a room with a smoker Push the Panic Button Check This out!.

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Stress

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  1. Stress

  2. Stress • The response of the body to the demands of daily living • Stressors • Physical • Exercising until you are exhausted • Mental • Preparing for a difficult test • Social • Introduced to someone new • Environmental • Being in a room with a smoker Push the Panic Button Check This out!

  3. Stress continued • Brainstorm 5 Causes of Stress • ________________________ • ________________________ • ________________________ • ________________________ • ________________________

  4. Stress continued • Eustress • Positive Stress; Stress that can help you achieve your goals • Packing for a vacation • Wedding • Having a baby • Distress • Negative Stress; stress that can have a serious physical and emotional effect on your life • Job loss • death

  5. General Adaptation Syndrome • Is a series of body changes that result from stress. • Alarm Stage • Resistance Stage • Exhaustion Stage

  6. The alarm Stage • The body gets ready for quick action • Adrenaline is released into the bloodstream. • This helps the body to prepare to either stay and fight the danger or to run away from it. • Flight vs. Fight • Gets you ready to take action or to run and protect yourself. • http://youtu.be/4g25d7_Afmc • http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/World/20110913/bystanders-lift-bmw-car-off-motorcycle-rider-save-life-110913/

  7. RESISTANCE stage • Body attempts to regain hemostasis • The heart slows down and the muscles relax • Adrenaline is no longer secreted.

  8. Exhaustion Stage • When people do not know how to manage their stress and take proper actions, their bodies stay in the alarm stage for long periods of time and become exhausted which causes wear and tear on the body. • Increase the risk of injury, illness and premature death

  9. Short and long term affects • Tension • Stomach cramping/ bloating • Heart conditions • Constipation/ diarrhea • Higher risk of asthma attacks

  10. Stress management • Techniques to prevent and deal with stressors and to protect one’s health from harmful effects produced by the stress response. • How do you manage your stress?

  11. List of Skills • Use responsible decision making skills • Keep a time management plan • Keep a budget • Talk with parents, a guardian, a mentor, or another responsible adult. • Support from friends • Exercise • Keep a journal • Sleep

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