U1C5L1: Understanding and Controlling Stress Flashcards
Stress
The body’s response to change.
Distress
Negative stress.
Stressor
Anything that causes stress.
Fight, flight, or freeze response
The body and mind’s preparation to help respond to a tense situation or danger.
Relaxation Response
The body’s action to release tension, such as a decrease in the heart and breathing rate, and an increasing sense of well-being.
Resistance
The stage of stress where the body adapts to the rush created by alarm and reacting to the stressor.
Fatigue
The stage of stress when the body loses its ability to adapt to a situation when exposed to prolonged periods of stress.
Psychosomatic Response
A physical reaction that results from stress rather than from an injury or illness.
What are things that can be somewhat stressful for teenagers?
- Being popular
- Moving to a new home
- Going to a new school
What are things that can be extremely stressful for teenagers?
- Parents divorcing
- Financial problems
- Failing classes
What are things in life that can stress you out?
- Life events (like moving or adopting)
- Physical stressors (no exercise or lack of sleep)
- Daily Hassles (social interactions, time, conflict)
What are the three stages of the stress response and what is it?
- Alarm (body’s on high alert until relaxation response)
- Resistance (adapting to rush created by alarm and reacting by fight, flight, or freeze)
- Fatigue (exhausted feeling with lowered activity levels: physical fatigue, psychological fatigue, pathological fatigue)
What are the physical symptoms of the Alarm stage of the stress response?
- Dilated pupils
- Increased perspiration
- Faster heart rate and pulse
What is a psychosomatic response and what are some examples?
a) - Psycho: of the mind
- Somatic: of the body
b) - Fatigue
- Anxiety
- Ulcers
- Depression
Endorphins
Chemicals released by the brain that trigger a natural relaxation response.
