Term 1 Flashcards

1
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Change

A

to transform or become different.

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2
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Quality of life

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your level of personal well-being and satisfaction with your life, what the conditions of your life are.

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3
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Stress

A

pressure, nervous, tension and anxiety, constant worry, strain.

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4
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Anxiety

A

worry, nervousness or unease.

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5
Q

Stressors

A

things that cause stress or pressure.

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6
Q

Personality

A

qualities, actions, behaviour and attitude that make a person unique.

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7
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Examples of physical stress

A
  • Lack of physical exercise
  • Physical or sexual abuse
  • Illness
  • Injury
  • Hunger
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8
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Examples of emotional stress

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▪ Constant worry
▪ Nervousness
▪ Anxiety
▪ Jealousy
▪ Anger

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9
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Examples of environmental stress

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  • Pollution
    ▪ Air pollution (traffic)
    ▪ Water pollution (waste from factories)
  • Natural disasters
    ▪ Fire, floods & droughts
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10
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Examples of social stressors

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Family & society
− divorce or death in the family
− family responsibilities
− family pressure to succeed

Friends and peers
- peer pressure
- breaking up a friendship or relationship - loneliness

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11
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adrenaline

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a chemical messenger called a hormone that is released into the blood system in reaction to stress; it increases the heart rate and blood pressure.

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12
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Eustress

A

positive, good and necessary stress.

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13
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Distress

A

negative, harmful bad stress.

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14
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signs of stress

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▪ Diarrhea/ upset stomach
▪ Rapid heartbeat
▪ Bleeding ulcers
▪ Sweating too much

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15
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coping mechanisms

A

ways to handle or deal with stress.

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16
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Management techniques

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ways to deal with or manage and prevent stress.

17
Q

conflict

A

disagreement, argument, fight.

18
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resolution

A

solution, agreement.

19
Q

interpersonal

A

a disagreement between two or more people.

20
Q

intrapersonal

A

when you think about something, wrestle with it and have inner conflict.

21
Q

Conflict Resolution Skills

A

Use I- statements: let the other person know how you
feel and respond to the problem using -I statements:
e.g. I feel that you do not understand me when…

o Keep your feelings under control: Keep your feelings
under control so that you do not hurt the person
physically or emotionally, talk and do not shout.

o Do not accuse: Try not to blame the other person.
Accept the conflict and deal with it

22
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Assertive

A

being able to say what you want in a logical and polite way.

23
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Negotiate

A

to talk through a conflict and to reach an agreement; trading with words.

24
Q

Mediate

A

to keep peace between people who are in a conflict situation.

25
Q

Sustain

A

keep going, maintain, continue.

26
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Initiate

A

start, begin

27
Q

Empathy

A

understand another person’s feelings.