Chapter 4 Managing Stress Coping with Loss Lesson

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Chapter 4 Managing Stress & Coping with Loss Lesson 1 Understanding Stress

Chapter 4 Managing Stress & Coping with Loss Lesson 1 Understanding Stress

Stress can affect you in both positive and negative ways.

Stress can affect you in both positive and negative ways.

What Is Stress? How you think about a challenge determines whether you will experience

What Is Stress? How you think about a challenge determines whether you will experience positive or negative stress. Feeling stress

What Is Stress? How much the stress of an event affects you, however, depends

What Is Stress? How much the stress of an event affects you, however, depends in part on your perception of it. Perception

Reacting to Stress can have both a positive and a negative effect. • Negative

Reacting to Stress can have both a positive and a negative effect. • Negative stress can cause you to feel

Causes of Stressors vary among individuals and groups.

Causes of Stressors vary among individuals and groups.

Causes of Stress The effect of a stressor depends on your experiences and perceptions.

Causes of Stress The effect of a stressor depends on your experiences and perceptions. Stressor

Your Body’s Response to Stressors activate the nervous system and specific hormones. When you

Your Body’s Response to Stressors activate the nervous system and specific hormones. When you perceive something

Your Body’s Response to Stressors The stress response involves three stages. Alarm If exposure

Your Body’s Response to Stressors The stress response involves three stages. Alarm If exposure to a stressor continues, your body adapts and reacts to the stressor. This stage lasts for a brief period. Fatigue

Your Body’s Response to Stressors 1. Alarm begins when the hypothalamus, a small area

Your Body’s Response to Stressors 1. Alarm begins when the hypothalamus, a small area at the base of the brain, receives danger signals from other parts of the brain.

Your Body’s Response to Stressors 2. The pituitary gland

Your Body’s Response to Stressors 2. The pituitary gland

Your Body’s Response to Stressors 3. The adrenal glands secrete adrenaline.

Your Body’s Response to Stressors 3. The adrenal glands secrete adrenaline.

Your Body’s Response to Stressors

Your Body’s Response to Stressors

Stress and Your Health Ongoing stress affects all aspects of your health. The physical

Stress and Your Health Ongoing stress affects all aspects of your health. The physical changes

Stress and Your Health Prolonged stress can lead to a psychosomatic response. Psychosomatic response

Stress and Your Health Prolonged stress can lead to a psychosomatic response. Psychosomatic response

Stress and Your Health The Physical Effects of Stress § Headache § § High

Stress and Your Health The Physical Effects of Stress § Headache § § High blood pressure

Stress and Your Health Mental/Emotional and Social Effects of Stress § Difficulty concentrating §

Stress and Your Health Mental/Emotional and Social Effects of Stress § Difficulty concentrating § Irritability § Mood swings

After You Read Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary 1. Define the word perception.

After You Read Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary 1. Define the word perception.

After You Read Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary 2. What are three cognitive stressors for

After You Read Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary 2. What are three cognitive stressors for teens?

After You Read Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary 3. Identify the two body systems involved

After You Read Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary 3. Identify the two body systems involved in the stress response.