Unit 7: Stress, Coping, and Mental Health

Question 1

Stress

Answer 1

Emotional, mental, or physical pressure often resulting in changes to physiological, behavioral, and Mental processes.
(Stress is the reaction to the stressor)

Question 2

Stressor

Answer 2

Thing causing stress

Question 3

Acute Stress

Answer 3

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.

Question 4

Episodic Acute Stress

Answer 4

Acute Stress that occurs repeatedly. Lead to health problems, damages self well-being due to constant repetition of stress.

Question 5

Chronic Stress

Answer 5

High levels of stress for extended time. Most damaging to health and physiological systems. Heightened state of awareness, working in overtime .

Question 6

Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Answer 6

Where stress from an extremely difficult event is repeatedly experienced.

Question 7

Sources of Stress

Answer 7

-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)

Question 8

Good/Eustress

Answer 8

Leads to peak performance and engagement, pushes you, causes excitement

Question 9

Bad/Distress

Answer 9

Negatively impacts experiences, when nervous system is not properly regulating the stress response.

Question 10

Problems from Bad Stress

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Cognitive-behavioral therapy

Answer 11

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. `

Question 12

Policing stress (How to decrease stress)

Answer 12

Change the way you think
Breather deep
Find a healthy environment
Do activities you enjoy
Meditation
Restorative activities
Personal Grace

Question 13

Mindfulness

Answer 13

Awareness of present moment and current thinking. Causes lower stress, ability to concentrate more, positivity changes structure of brain

Question 14

Bad Stress Reliefs (Temporary)

Answer 14

-Substance abuse (Drugs)
-Social Media
-Under Eating/Overeating
-Sleeping to much/not enough sleep

Question 15

Government’s contributions to health

Answer 15

-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

Question 16

Intermediate Goal

Answer 16

Goal focused on a small part of your larger goal that you must first master to achieve the larger goal

Question 17

Terminal Goal

Answer 17

Goal that focuses on a particular state of being that we desire to achieve in our lives

Question 18

Components that help mental/physical health

Answer 18

-Participate in activities you enjoy
-Stay physically active
-Get adequate sleep
-Manage Stress
-Develop and Maintain Positive Friendships
-Learn new skills
-Help Others

Question 19

Key Physical Health Components

Answer 19

-Start small
-Join a community
-Eat healthily
-Be consistent
-Don’t give up
-Find balance

Question 20

Optimism

Answer 20

Viewing the world with hope, believing in the best, and having faith that things will work out.

Question 21

Pessimism

Answer 21

A lack of hope, seeing the worst in all the world around you, and lacking confidence in the good of life’s outcomes.

Question 22

Metacognition

Answer 22

Thinking about your thinking to change how you frame the world (growth mindset)

Question 23

Learned Helplessness

Answer 23

When actions to change a situation cease because of repeated failures

Question 24

Resiliency

Answer 24

The ability to recover from and adjust to intense difficulties and struggles

Question 25

Kenneth Ginsburg 7 C’s of Resiliency

Answer 25

Competence, confidence, connection, character, contribution, coping, control

Question 26

Positives if Technology

Answer 26

-Communicatiom
-Medical advances and research
-Productivity
-Endless educational opportunities
-Remote work
-Treatment

Question 27

Negative of Technology

Answer 27

-Relationships
-Mental Health
-Sleep
-Physical Activity
-Addiction
-Time management