Role of Sports in Managing Stress Flashcards
It is a reaction of the body and mind to unkind or challenging life incidents such as tense feelings, worry, and discomfort.
Response of body to any situation that is new, threatening, frightening, or exciting.
Stress
The enhancing influence on our productivity and satisfaction is called _____________.
Eustress or Positive Stress
This promotes growth and accomplishments and stimulates you to go on.
Eustress or Positive Stress
The harmful physical consequence of stress which may often cause poor performance is called __________.
Distress or Negative Stress
A ________ is an event or a situation that causes stressful situations, which are seen as risks to the well-being of a person.
stressor
What are the 4 different sources of stress?
Major Life Changes
Everyday Problems
Physical Surroundings
Other Stressors
StressSource. Changes because of stressful events in life endanger an individual’s sense of safety and confidence.
Example. Death of a loved one, losing a job, etc.
Major Life Changes
StressSource. The stress or “hassles” we encounter every day or occasional petty incidents are part of this group.
Examples. include dressing concerns, misplacing or losing things, too many things in mind, or physical appearance.
Everyday Problems
StressSource. Examples:
Crowded transportation, street walks with foul odors, unbearable weather conditions, train rail tracks and airplane noises.
Factories with loud machine, people in depressed, dangerous or polluted areas, people are exposed to calamities, tragedies, armed conflicts, and other
disasters.
Physical Surroundings
StressSource. Being late in class, exams, assignments, and reports, issues on body image, conflicts in relationships and peer pressure, worrying about their future, conflicts and disagreements with family members, friends, and other people, among others.
Other Stressors
_________ is defined as the “capacity to respond and recover from something useful” (WHO 1999).
Coping
It is a conscious response to psychological stress in an
attempt to balance mental and emotional conditions.
Coping
_______ naturally relieve the body from the effects of stress. This have a lot to do in decreasing muscular tension which helps lessen or dissipate stress.
Sports
According to many studies, exercise and sports participation release chemicals called _________, which help the body relax, make you feel happy, and block any feeling of pain.
endorphins
