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Responses to Stressful Situations & Positive Coping

Responses to Stressful Situations & Positive Coping . Stress. Pressure or tension exerted on a material object A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances

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Responses to Stressful Situations & Positive Coping

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  1. Responses to Stressful Situations & Positive Coping

  2. Stress • Pressure or tension exerted on a material object • A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances • “The stress system is a complex, sophisticated and carefully regulated adaptation that has been shaped by natural selection because it gives a selective advantage”

  3. 3 Phases of • Alarm Stage • Resistance Stage • Exhaustion Stage

  4. Alarm Stage • Fight or Flight • Sympathetic Nervous System take and active role in triggering the stress response • Effects include: • Arousal • Increase blood pressure • Increase heart rate • Increase respiratory rate • Physical activity

  5. Fight or Flight Response • Muscles become tense • Blood pressure increases • Breathing increases • Pupils dilate • Digestion slows down or stops • Hearing becomes better • Sweating increases • Skin temperature decreases • Immune system slows down • More blood is sent to the muscles for quick movement • Liver releases sugar for quick energy • Amount of stomach acid increases

  6. Resistance Stage • Acts as an equalizer • Bring body functions back to stability

  7. Exhaustion Stage • Energy is depleted • Body returns to normal if stress removed • Body returns to alarm stages is stress continues

  8. Warning Signs of Stress—Physical • Headache • Increased sweating • Sweaty palms • Tightness of chest • Diarrhea • Nervous stomach • Slumped posture • Inability to fall asleep • Dry mouth • Increase in crying • Fatigue • Neck or backache

  9. Warning Signs of Stress—Emotional/Mental • Irritability • Angry outburst • Impatience • Nightmares • Loss of interest • Anxiety/nervousness • Negative thinking • Jealousy • Forgetfulness • Lowered self-esteem • Inability to concentrate • Focusing on the past • Resistant to change • Preoccupation

  10. Warning Signs of Stress—Behavioral • Restlessness • Fidgeting • Carelessness • Loss of appetite or overeating • Unable to sleep • Chronic fatigue • Decreased productivity • Increase in alcohol/drug use • Increase in risk taking • Withdrawing from relationships

  11. Healthy Stress • Acts as motivator • Boost immune system • Improve heart function • Perform tasks more efficiently • Improve memory • Make body resistant to infection • Person feels in control • Provides sense of accomplishment

  12. Stress-Related Diseases & Conditions • Gastrointestinal disorders • Skin disorders • Cancer • Cardiovascular disorders • Depression • Anxiety

  13. Name some Stressors in the Modern World

  14. Stressors in the Modern World • Unemployment • Financial difficulties • Traffic • Social frustrations • School • Taxes/bills • Relationships

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