Stress Management

Question 1

What is a state of physical and mental tension in response to an actual or perceived threat or challenge?

Answer 1

Stress

Question 2

Eustress

Answer 2

Good stress or stress that leads to improved performance

Question 3

Cortisol

Answer 3

A hormone released as part of the stress response that causes an increase in fat.

Question 4

The _________ is responsible for activating the stress response.

Answer 4

sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system

Question 5

The flight-or-flight response includes several physiological reactions that help the body prepare for_____________.

Answer 5

Real and Perceived Threats

Question 6

Type A personalities gen display these traits

Answer 6

Impatient
Competitive
Aggressive
Highly Motivated
Heightened response to and risk from stress

Question 7

Type B personalities gen display these traits

Answer 7

Easygoing
Non-Aggressive
Relaxed
Patient
Lower response to and risk from stress

Question 8

Type C characteristics of person and level of risk

Answer 8

Confident
Highly Motivated
Competitive
Non-Hostile
Lower response to and risk from stress

Question 9

Type D characteristics of person and level of risks

Answer 9

Anxious
Worried
Socially Inhibited
Heightened response to and risk from stress

Question 10

Approximately __________ of all physician visits are for stress-related illnesses.

Answer 10

75% - 90%

Question 11

According to Selye, the body is most susceptible to disease during the ________ of the general adaptation syndrome GAS).

Answer 11

Exhaustion Stage

Question 12

An ongoing level of stress that results in the body not being able to respond appropriately to stress is known as _____________.

Answer 12

Allostatic Load

Question 13

Under stress, the endocrine systems release hormones that result in the following body responses

Answer 13

Heightened Senses
Increases Heart Rate
Increased Respiration
Mobilization of Energy from Glucose and Fats

Question 14

Potential negative effects of chronic stress on physical and mental health respectively

Answer 14

Physical
* Lowered Disease Resistance
* Heart Disease
* Elevated BP
*Hormonal Imbalance
*Back and Neck Pain
Mental
* Emotional Disorders
* Eating Disorders

Question 15

Ways to manage stress?

Answer 15

Get adequate sleep
exercise regularly
progressive relaxation
breathing exercises
meditation
visualization
spiritual wellness
develop support network
avoid counterproductive behaviors (tobacco, alcohol, drugs)

Question 16

3 Stages of General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) and their components

Answer 16

Alarm Stage
*Initial exposure to stress
* Fight or flight kicks in
* Body is susceptible to injury and disease
Resistance Stage
* Continued Exposure to stress
* stress resistance is higher than normal
* body improves ability to cope with stress
Exhaustion Stage
* persistent exposure to stress
* physical and psychological ability to respond are depleted
*vulnerable to disease, illness, and injury