Module 5 Flashcards
the feeling one gets from prolonged, pent-up
emotions.
STRESS
emotions associated with
• Anxiety
• Pressure
• Misery
• Strain
• Desperation
• Tension
• Anger
• Panic
• Dejection
feeling of fear, dread, and uneasiness. It might cause
you to sweat, feel restless and tense, and have a rapid
heartbeat. It can be a normal reaction to stress
Anxiety
when you worry about living
up to your own or other people’s expectations
Pressure
- a circumstance, thing, or place that causes suffering or discomfort
- state of great unhappiness and emotional distress
Misery
a severe or excessive demand on the strength,
resources, or abilities of someone or something
Strain
✓a state of despair, typically one which results in rash or
extreme behavior
✓showing extreme urgency or intensity especially
because of great need or desire
✓loss of hope
Desperation
✓inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with
physiological indication of emotion
✓a feeling of nervousness before an important or difficult
event
Tension
✓ a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure or hostility
Anger
✓sudden extreme anxiety and fear that may cause
irrational thoughts or actions
✓it may include rapid heart rate, flushing ( a hot, red
face ), sweating, and trouble breathing
Panic
✓the feeling of unhappy, disappointed, or without hope
✓sad and depressed state
✓lowness of spirit; sorrow; grief
dejection
Other MAJOR CAUSES OF STRESS are
- problems with drug and alcohol abuse,
- domestic violence,
- care of children and elderly relatives,
- chronic mental illness,
- injury,
- physical handicaps,
- moving to a new home, if you’ve lived in the same place
for more than 10 years.
the collection of physiological
changes that occur when you face a perceived threat
Stress Response
when
you face situations where you feel the demands outweigh your
resources to successfully cope. These situations are?
Stressors
