Stress Flashcards
________: Managing one’s health through awareness of the nature of stress.
STRESS
Can be useful or harmful, energizing or exhausting
Stress
The body’s and mind’s reaction to everyday demands and threats; a part of daily life.
Stress
A combination of a (1) stressor and a (2) stress response
Stress
An internal alarm system, the body’s response to a real or perceived threat
Stress
Positive stress
Eustress
Can help you achieve your goals
Eustress
Research suggest that acceptable levels of stress may even help you to focus and concentrate better
Eustress
Negative stress
Distress
Can result when there is too much pressure or trauma and you are unable to cope with it.
Distress
CATEGORIES OF STRESSORS
________________ – poverty, pollution, crowding, noise, or natural disasters
Environmental Stressors
CATEGORIES OF STRESSORS
________________ – having a relative or pet die, parents who separate or divorce
Life situation stressors
CATEGORIES OF STRESSORS
________________ – negative reactions in the body and mind caused by using drugs or not exercising.
Personal behavior stressors
CATEGORIES OF STRESSORS
______________ – how a person perceives a situation (e.g. exams, problems)
Cognitive/ thinking stressors
Who came up with the General Adaptation Syndrome?
Hans Selye
How your body and mind react is your _______________
STRESS RESPONSE
States that when you perceive a situation or event to be a threat, your body begins a stress response.
General Adaptation Syndrome
Entails the Body’s Response to Stress
General Adaptation Syndrome
The _________ system and _________ system become active during the body’s response to stressors.
Nervous; Endocrine
The body’s response is largely ________ or automatic
involuntary
It happens in _____________ and can occur whether the stress is physical or emotional, positive or negative, which are: _____________
THREE STAGES:
Alarm, Resistance & Exhaustion
WHAT STAGE OF STRESS RESPONSE?
Sympathetic nervous system is activated by adrenal glands
ALARM
WHAT STAGE OF STRESS RESPONSE?
Forehead, neck, shoulder, arm, and leg muscles contract
ALARM & RESISTANCE
WHAT STAGE OF STRESS RESPONSE?
Pupils enlarge
ALARM
WHAT STAGE OF STRESS RESPONSE?
Sugar is released into the bloodstream for energy.
ALARM
WHAT STAGE OF STRESS RESPONSE?
Accelerated heart rate increases blood flow to muscles; blood pressure increases.
ALARM & RESISTANCE
WHAT STAGE OF STRESS RESPONSE?
Breathing is frequent and shallow
RESISTANCE
WHAT STAGE OF STRESS RESPONSE?
Blood pressure remains high
RESISTANCE
WHAT STAGE OF STRESS RESPONSE?
Hormones from adrenal glands are released into the bloodstream.
RESISTANCE
WHAT STAGE OF STRESS RESPONSE?
Liver runs out of sugar
EXHAUSTION/ FATIGUE
WHAT STAGE OF STRESS RESPONSE?
Prolonged muscle tension causes fatigue.
EXHAUSTION/ FATIGUE
Type A & B was developed by:
Meyer Friedman & Ray Rosenman
______________: is described as a competitive, high achieving personality type most likely to develop heart disease or other significant health problems.
TYPE A personality
_____________: is seen as a “laid back”, non-competitive personality type less likely to suffer from heart disease.
TYPE B personality
Self-driven & Competitive
TYPE A personality
Charismatic & Easy-going
TYPE B personality
______________ isthe study of the interaction between psychological processes and the nervous and immune systems of the human body.
Psychoneuroimmunology
This perspective provides a scientific basis for the ‘mind over matter’, ‘think yourself well’ and ‘positive thinking, positive health’ approaches to life.
Psychoneuroimmunology
It is based on the prediction that an individual’s psychological state can influence their immune system via the nervous system.
Psychoneuroimmunology
Ang _________ ay isang emosyonal at pisikal na reaksyon sa pagbabago.
tensiyon (stress)
Exposure to stressful life events or social environments
SOCIAL STRESS
Negative physical and psychological outcomes
SOCIAL STRESS
Physical illness and lower mental health
SOCIAL STRESS
_______ – Filipinos are very aware of the opinions of other and what people think of them
Hiya
____________ – Recognizing one’s convictions. Resistance or concurrent clashes.
Pakikibaka
___________ – Courage in the face of difficulties and uncertainties.
Lakas ng Loob
___________ – “God will take care of things.” Improvisatory skills of Filipinos.
Bahala Na
___________ – Absence of “Freedom and mobility” causes stress
Kalayaan
__________ – Lack of justice causes stress
Katarungan
__________ – Filipinos are sensitive to attacks on their own self-esteem and dignity.
Karangalan
_________ – The pressure to conform causes stress (Zhang, Deng, Yu, Zhao, and Liu, 2016)
Pakikisama
_____________ – Debt of gratitude can cause stress as it refutes unconditional positive regard.
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