How People React To Stress

Question 1

What is the stress response?

Answer 1

Keeps you alert
Gives burst of energy
Allows you to meet new challenges
Protects you from harm
Motivates you
Sharpens your concentration

Question 2

What is the alarm stage of GAS? (Brain, Lungs, liver)

Answer 2

Hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and adrenal gland release hormones
Breathing is rapid and shallow
Liver releases glucose -> bloodstream

Question 3

What is the alarm stage of GAS?

Heart, pupils

Answer 3

Heart rate increases

Pupils dilate

Question 4

What is the resistance of GAS?

Answer 4

Fight or flight

Body uses stored energy, hormones, minerals, and glucose

Question 5

What is the exhaustion stage of GAS?

Answer 5

After a period of prolonged stress, exhaustion sets in

Physical, psychological, pathological

Question 6

What are physical signs of exhaustion?

Answer 6

Aches
Intestinal problems
Nausea
Dizziness
Chest pain
Frequent cold and flu

Question 7

What are emotional signs of exhaustion?

Answer 7

Mood swings
Irritability
Agitation
Feeling overwhelmed
Depression

Question 8

What are cognitive signs of exhaustion?

Answer 8

Loss of memory/concentration
Poor judgement
Pessimism
Anxiety

Question 9

What are behavioral signs of exhaustion?

Answer 9

Change in diet/sleep/routine
Isolation
Alcohol, tobacco, or drug use
Procrastination