LESS STRESS, MORE CARE Flashcards
it is the feeling of being overwhelmed, worried, run-down.
stress
he defined stress as the body’s nonspecific respond to any demand (caused by pleasant or unpleasant stimuli)
hans selye
connotes euphoria
causes much less damage
positive stress
eustress
unpleasant variety of stress
connotes disease
negative stress
distress
selye hypothesized this…
general stress syndrome
the 3 components of the general stress syndrome
alarm stage
resistance stage
exhaustion stage
the body is preparing for the “fight or flight” syndrome
incrwase in heart rate, blood pressure, perspiration, respiration etc
alarm stage
the body becomes adaptive to the challenge and even begin to resist it
resistance stage
the body dies because it has used up its resources of adaption of emergy
exhaustion stage
they are caused by the errors in the body’s general adaptation process.
sress diseases
a stressful situation can trigger this to happen, it cascades stress hormones to producepsychological changes
chronic stress
thw hormone that the body releases when put under stress
cortisol
it is a reaction in which it quickly reacts to life threatening situations.
heart pound, breathing quicken + muscle tense, beads of sweat = ???
fight or flight
this where stress response begins
brain
this part of the brain contributes to emotional processing
amygdala