Stress Flashcards
Ego
Self
Defense
Protection
Mechanism
Strategies used to help reduce stress
Rationalization
- making excuses to justify behavior rather than take the red
Denial
Unconscious lack of recognition of something that is obvious to others
Projection
Blaming someone else
Displacement
Taking out frustration on someone else (that’s completely unrelated to the situation)
Substitution
Replacing an action for another to conceal the situations
Compensation
Making up for weakness and mistakes through
- gift giving
- mistakes
- hard work
Regression
Resorting to child- like behaviors
Suppression
Intentionally pushing out unpleasant feelings
Repression
Involuntarily pushing unpleasant feelings out
Repression
Pushing unpleasant feelings out of ones mind
Alarm- Initial Reaction
1
Body and mind are on high alert
Resistance respond
2
Body tries to repair itself
Fatigue- Exhaustion
3
Body breaks down and health problems result