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Stress

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Define Stress   the body's reaction to any stimulus hat requires adjustment to a changing environment  
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Define Stressors   the stimuli that require change, alteration of behavior, or adaptation  
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How does constant stress disrupt the normal activities of the body?   causing illness/diseases: Migaraine, anxiety reactions depression, allergies, asthma, insomnia, heart dz  
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True/False is all stress harmful   NO! A small amount of stress is beneficial to the body  
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How is a small amount of stress good?   It makes you more alert, raises your energy level, motivates to accomplish a task, and more organized  
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Feelings that positive stress evoke are:   excitement, anticipation, self-confidence, and sense of accomplishment  
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Feeling that negative stress evoke:   frustration, boredom, irritability, anger, depression, exhaustion, and self-criticism  
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After an emergency the Parasympathetic nervous system counteracts the actions of the sympathetic nervous system causing the body to?   slow heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure, and increasing the activity of the digestive tract  
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In times of emergency the sympathetic nervous system prepares the body to act by?   increasing the heart rate, respirations, and blood pressure and also decreasing digestive activity  
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Negative stress can lead to   substance abuse, smoking, drinking drug abuse, and overeating  
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Problem solving method to recognize stressors:   1. gather info 2. id problem 3. list solutions 4. make plan 5. implement plan 6. evaluate plan 7. adjust plan as needed  
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managing reactions to stress steps:   1. stop 2. deep breath 3. think about prob 4. decide on solution  
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Name 3 Stress reducing techniques   diet, rest, exercise, meditate, write, talk  
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anger   inborn, instinct an emotional reaction to loss  
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anxiety   vague, unpleasant feeling that produces physiological sensation  
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fear   result of a specific, identifiable cause, similar to anxiety  
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aggression   a combo of frustration, hate, and/or rage  
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in control   perception that one has choices and able to create a change in physiological state or current life circumstances  
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powerlessness   perception that one's actions can not effect change in outcome. long term feelings of powerlessness and physical and mental fatigue  
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hopelessness   perception that one's needs have not potential to be met. long term feeling are depression  
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