Stress

Question 1

Stress

Answer 1

-Physical, mental or emotional strain that is caused by demands that are placed on a person

-It can initiate the fight or flight response, a complex reaction of nervous and hormone systems

Question 2

Symptoms of emotional stress

Answer 2

-Loneliness
-Frustration
-Depression
-Irritability

Question 3

Symptoms of Physical stress

Answer 3

-Dizziness
-Back pain
-Insomnia
-Nausea

Question 4

Symptoms of Mental stress

Answer 4

-Confusion
-Indecision
-Lack of concentration
-Carelessness

Question 5

Eustress (Good stress)

Answer 5

A positive form of stress has a beneficial effect on health, motivation and emotional well-being

-It makes you ready for action as it gives you adrenalin and energy

Question 6

Distress (Bad stress)

Answer 6

Its perceived as outside our coping abilities, feels, unpleasant and can lead to mental and physical problems

-You may become ill, unhappy and depressed

Question 7

A stressor

Answer 7

A chemical or biological environmental condition, or external stimulus seen as causing stress to individual

-An event that individuals might consider demanding, challenging or threatening

Question 8

Types of stressor

Answer 8

-Physical
-Environmental
-Social

Question 9

Physical stressor

Answer 9

Stressors caused by health issues, trauma to the body, self-harm lifestyle choices and abuse

Examples:
-Pregnancy
-Menstruation
-Violent attacks
-Being a crime victim
-Alcohol and drug abuse
-Cutting oneself
-Lack of sleep
-Poor diet

Question 10

Environmental stressor

Answer 10

Stressors that are found in our surroundings cause irritation

Examples:
-Poverty
-Noise
-Insects
-Pollution

Question 11

Social stressor

Answer 11

Stressors caused by the people around you that stems from one’s relationships with others and from the social environment in general

Examples:
-Conflict
-Bullying
-Negative peer pressure

Question 12

Emotional stressor

Answer 12

Stress brought by people’s reactions to difficult situations causes negative emotions

Examples:
-Death
-Moving house
-Unrealistic expectations

Question 13

Stress management

Answer 13

-A wide spectrum of techniques and treatments aimed at controlling a person’s level of stress, especially chronic stress, usually for the purpose of and for the motive of improving everyday functioning

-

Question 14

Stress hormones

Answer 14

-Cortisol
-Adrenalin

Question 15

Cortisol

Answer 15

The hormone produced by fear and results in anxiety

Question 16

Adrenalin

Answer 16

The hormone that prepares the body to react physically to a threat

Question 17

Why is it important to manage stress

Answer 17

If you fail to manage stress, your body can produce too much of the hormones for too long. The stress will damage your body and change to chronic diseases

Question 18

How to manage stress

Answer 18

-Decrease negative talk

-Learn to feel good

-Meditation and relaxation exercises

-Exercise and eat healthy

-Analyse your stress

-be assertive

-Apply practical and effective coping skills

-Cut down your to-do list

-Avoid people who stress you out

Question 19

Decrease negative self-talk

Answer 19

-Challenge negative thoughts about yourself with alternative neutral or positive thoughts

Question 20

Learn to feel good

Answer 20

Feel good about doing a competent job rather than demanding perfection from yourself and others

Question 21

Meditation and relaxation exercises

Answer 21

Simple deep breathing exercises can assist greatly in relieving stress because it helps to calm the mind

Question 22

Exercise and eat healthy

Answer 22

Exercise and eat healthy foods regularly at least 3 times a week

Question 23

Analyse your stress

Answer 23

Determine the causes of your stress. Analyse how you felt both physically and emotionally and what you would do to make the situation better

Question 24

Be assertive

Answer 24

State your feelings in a polite, firm and not overly aggressive or passive way

-Rehearse and practice to overcome situations which cause stress

Question 25

Apply practical and effective coping skills

Answer 25

Break a large task into smaller more manageable tasks

Question 26

Avoid people who stress you out

Answer 26

If someone consistently causes stress in your life and you cant turn the relationship around, limit the amount of time you spend with that person or end the relationship

Question 27

Cut down your to-do list

Answer 27

Analyse your schedule, responsibility and daily tasks. If you’ve got too much on your plate, distinguish between what you need to do and what you want to do

-Drop tasks that aren’t truly necessary to the bottom of the list or eliminate them

Question 28

Coping mechanism and how ones patterns influence the way they handle stress

Answer 28

-A strategy a person uses to help manage difficult emotions

-Thoughts help create the reality we experience. Our thoughts determine whether we experience it as good or bad and thus influence the we way we handle stress