Stress

Question 1

What is Stress?

Answer 1

General, physiological and Emotional response

Question 2

2 Systems control the physiological response what are they?

Answer 2

Nervous and Endocrine

Question 3

What is the Nervous physiological response?

Answer 3

brain, spinal cord, nerves
-somatic nervous system
-autonomic nervous system
- Parasympathetic
-Sympathetic

Question 4

what is the Somatic nervous system?

Answer 4

conscious actions

Question 5

what is the Autonomic system?

Answer 5

without your own thoughts put into it

Question 6

what is parasympathetic?

Answer 6

in control when relaxed, storing energy

Question 7

what is sympathetic?

Answer 7

arousal stops storing energy in an emergency

Question 8

what is the Endocrine system?

Answer 8

Glands, tissue, cells –> hormones triggered by the sympathetic nervous system
(both the physiological responses create the flight or fight )

Question 9

Behavioural responses to stress are controlled by
a) somatic system
b) autonomic system

Answer 9

somatic system ex) some people might cry, listen to music, PA, drugs, alcohol

Question 10

What is Personality?

Answer 10

the sum of cognitive, behavioural, emotional tendencies

Question 11

There are different types of personalities, what is type A?

Answer 11

Type A is competitive, controlling, impatient, aggressive, hostile

Question 12

what is Type B personality?

Answer 12

Relaxed, contemplative, tolerant

Question 13

Type C personality?

Answer 13

Anger suppression, difficulty expressing emotions, hopelessness, despair

Question 14

type D personality?

Answer 14

distressed, feel ( but don’t express) negative emotions, avoid social contact

Question 15

What is Hardiness?

Answer 15

stressors are challenges and opportunities for growth & learning

Question 16

what is Resilience?

Answer 16

associated with social & academic success in at-risk populations
-non-reactive resilience
-homeostatic resilience
-positive growth resilience

Question 17

what is the Stress experience?

Answer 17

Physical, emotional & behavioural symptoms of excessive stress are distinct, but interrelated

Question 18

Stress & Health

Answer 18

> 75% of Canadians report feeling Very stressed at least once/month

Question 19

What effect is stress having on your long term health?

Answer 19

Brain: depression, anxiety, Insomnia, low energy, migraines
Hair: hair loss, thinning

Question 20

Stress vs Health/ Disease 3 theories (1)

Answer 20

1. General Adaptation syndrome (GAS) - universal and predictable response to all stressors

Question 21

what are the 3 stages of the 1st theory of stress vs Health/ disease

Answer 21

-Alarm- fight or flight
-resistance- body develops level of homeostasis
- exhaustion- energy expended in 1st 2 stages

Question 22

Stress vs Health/disease theory number 2

Answer 22

Allostatic Load- Long term wear-&- tear of stress response, too much stress hormone is exposed like cortisol

Question 23

Stress vs Health/disease theory number 3

Answer 23

Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI)
-Interaction: Nervous vs Endocrine vs Immune System
-stress via actions
-Immune system is flexible: but chronic distress when predisposed/experiencing
-Prolonged cortisol secretion

Question 24

sources of stress…

Answer 24

life changing events
university
daily hassles

Question 25

how to Managing stress

Answer 25

social support
communication
exercise
nutrition
sleep
writing

Question 26

Time management strategies

Answer 26

-set priorities
-schedule
-set goals
-budget enough time
-break things up
-visualize goals
keep track of procrastination

Question 27

what are cognitive techniques?

Answer 27

Take control
problem solve
modify expectations
stay positive
sense of humour
focus on the important