Module 9: Managing Stress and Improving Your Sleep Flashcards
how many americans report extreme stress
20%
what age group reports the highets levels of stress
18-46
how many teens say they feel confident in their ability to handle personal problems
50%
what are the biggest sources of stress for adults aged 18-32
- work
- relationships
- money
- job stability
define stress
- mental and physical response
- adaptation by our bodies to real or perceived change and challenges
define stressor
- any real or perceived physical, social, or psychological event or stimulus that causes our bodies to react or respond
what factors influence one’s response to stressors
- characteristics of the stressor
- biological factors
- past experiences
describe the two types of stressors
- tangible: failing grade on a test
- intangible: angst of meeting your partner’s parents for the first time
define distress
- negative stress
when is distress most likely to occur
- tired
- under influence of alcohol or drugs
- under pressure to do well
- coping with illness, financial trouble, or relationship problems
define eustress
- positive stress
what positive things does eustress do
- opportunity for personal growth and satisfaction
- improve health
define acute stress
- most common type of stress
- from demands and pressures of the recent past and near future
- intense, last for a short time, no permanent damage to health
what is the most common type of stress
acute stress
define episodic acute stress
- state of regularly reacting with wild acute stress to various situations
- complaining about everything you have to do and focusing on negative events
define chronic stress
- can linger indefinitely
- wreak silent havoc on your body
- caregivers are vulnerable
define traumatic stress
- result of witness or experiencing traumatic event
- effects felt for years after the event
- can lead to PTSD
define homeostasis
- stress levels low
- balanced physiological state in which all body systems are functioning smoothly
define adaptive response
- when body is stressed and trys to return to homeostasis
define general adaption syndrome (GAS)
- pattern followed in the physiological response to stress
- consists of alarm, resistance, and exhaustion phases
define the alarm phase of the general adaptation syndrome
- stressor disrupts body’s stability
- temporarily lowers resistance to stress
- aka fight or flight response
what happens when your brain perceives a real or imaginary stressor
- automatic nervous system is triggered
- prepares body for action
define automatic nervous system
- regulates body functions that you don’t normally consciously control
- consists of sympathetic and parasympathetic branches
define sympathetic nervous system
- energizes body for fight or flight
- signals release of several key stress hormones