Stress Happens when our needs are not being metWhat is stress?Stress is the response of your body and mind to being challenged or threatened. Positive stress is eustress awkward situations that help us grow, they cause stress but the result is beneficial for our overall well being Examples
Negative stress is distress
Stressor event or situation that causes stress
What are some common stressors Everyday problems
Life changes
Catastrophes
Environmental problems
How stress may affect usStages of Stress Response Alarm Stage during the alarm stage, your body releases adrenaline into your blood, it causes an immediate change in your body: heart rate speeds up, muscles tense up, breathing speeds up, your attention narrows and you focus on the stressor. (Life hack [as long as alarm stage is not alerting you to something that you need to react to to save your life]: look at your surroundings and notice four items, take note of sounds around you, take your mind off the stressor) Resistance Stage you feel that it is all good because the alarm stage is gone but you still experience the stress, you try to adapt to it and go by your day. Sometimes we react with bottled up, accumulated stress and [small things] set us off. Your body is working hard to cope during the resistance stage and you may be inexplicably irritated, tired, and less able to handle additional stress. Traffic is a common cause of this state or resistance. Exhaustion Stage Your body can no longer keep up with the demands placed on it, depleted emotional and or physical state. this happens after a long time of resistance stage, it can happen when we lose a loved one. It is not permanent but it can last years. PHYSICAL effects of StressSigns of stress, pg. 63:
What is stress managementResponses to stress
Time management and coping
Planning and Time ManagementGoalsGoal Setting To make sure your goals are clear and reachable, each one should be:
Coping skills
Unhealthy Defense Mechanisms Denial refusing to recognize an emotion or problem, acting as though nothing is wrong Compensation making up for weakness in one area by excelling in another area Rationalization Making excuses for actions of feelings Reaction formation behaving in a way opposite to the way you feel Projection putting your own faults onto another person Regression returning to immature behaviors to express emotion Building communityPeople can work together to create an environment that supports a healthy community, also remember, taxes are meant to promote the common good. Write three things or ideas that help with each of these dimensions of wellness: Emotional Environmental Financial Occupational Intellectual Physical Social Spiritual
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