Unit 7: Stress, Coping, and Mental Health Flashcards
Stress
Emotional, mental, or physical pressure often resulting in changes to physiological, behavioral, and Mental processes.
(Stress is the reaction to the stressor)
Stressor
Thing causing stress
Acute Stress
Occurs suddenly and lasts for a brief period. Intense response, either from a serious-threat or a risk-taking activity. Doesn’t usually cause health problems.
Episodic Acute Stress
Acute Stress that occurs repeatedly. Lead to health problems, damages self well-being due to constant repetition of stress.
Chronic Stress
High levels of stress for extended time. Most damaging to health and physiological systems. Heightened state of awareness, working in overtime .
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Where stress from an extremely difficult event is repeatedly experienced.
Sources of Stress
-Emotional Stress: Feeling strong emotions such as anxiety, fear, sadness
-Environmental stress: Caused by world around you (Pressure, competition, achievement)
-Relational/social stress: induced by complications in relationships
-Physical/Biological stress: anything that strains body (injury, illness, training, sports)
-Psychological stress: Stress related to thinking/worrying about something that hasn’t happened yet
-Situational Stress: Results from specific circumstances (Death of a loved one, loss in income, etc)
Good/Eustress
Leads to peak performance and engagement, pushes you, causes excitement
Bad/Distress
Negatively impacts experiences, when nervous system is not properly regulating the stress response.
Problems from Bad Stress
Poor energy
Headaches
Heaviness in chest
Grinding teeth
Heart problems
Increased illness
Inability to sleep
Racing thoughts
Nausea
Anxiety
Depression
Hopelessness
Poor judgment
Forgetfulness
Uncontrolled behavior
Cognitive-behavioral therapy
Addresses how thought patterns negatively impact life and focuses on changing the patterns which leads to awernes of mental process, and the power to create desirable behavior. `
Policing stress (How to decrease stress)
Change the way you think
Breather deep
Find a healthy environment
Do activities you enjoy
Meditation
Restorative activities
Personal Grace
Mindfulness
Awareness of present moment and current thinking. Causes lower stress, ability to concentrate more, positivity changes structure of brain
Bad Stress Reliefs (Temporary)
-Substance abuse (Drugs)
-Social Media
-Under Eating/Overeating
-Sleeping to much/not enough sleep
Government’s contributions to health
-Legislation: create laws to prevent unhealthy choices being made
-Financial Backing: Provides requisite financial support, creation of programs of assistance
-Services: Helps organizations provide services
-Education and Training: Government provides continuous education
Intermediate Goal
Goal focused on a small part of your larger goal that you must first master to achieve the larger goal
Terminal Goal
Goal that focuses on a particular state of being that we desire to achieve in our lives
Components that help mental/physical health
-Participate in activities you enjoy
-Stay physically active
-Get adequate sleep
-Manage Stress
-Develop and Maintain Positive Friendships
-Learn new skills
-Help Others
Key Physical Health Components
-Start small
-Join a community
-Eat healthily
-Be consistent
-Don’t give up
-Find balance
Optimism
Viewing the world with hope, believing in the best, and having faith that things will work out.
Pessimism
A lack of hope, seeing the worst in all the world around you, and lacking confidence in the good of life’s outcomes.
Metacognition
Thinking about your thinking to change how you frame the world (growth mindset)
Learned Helplessness
When actions to change a situation cease because of repeated failures
Resiliency
The ability to recover from and adjust to intense difficulties and struggles
Kenneth Ginsburg 7 C’s of Resiliency
Competence, confidence, connection, character, contribution, coping, control
Positives if Technology
-Communicatiom
-Medical advances and research
-Productivity
-Endless educational opportunities
-Remote work
-Treatment
Negative of Technology
-Relationships
-Mental Health
-Sleep
-Physical Activity
-Addiction
-Time management
