Effects of Stress Stress reaction of the body
Effects of Stress
• Stress: reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands • Perception: act of becoming aware through the senses • Stressor: anything that causes stress
• Five types of Stressors: • Biological stressors: illness, disability, injury • Environmental stressors: poverty, pollution, crowding, noise, natural disaster • Cognitive stressors: perception of self • Personal behavior stressors: tobacco, alcohol, drug use, lack of physical activity • Life situation stressors: death of pet, divorce, relationships…. etc……
• Two major body systems active during stress: • 1. Nervous • 2. Endocrine • Three Stages of Stress: • Alarm • Resistance • Fatigue
• Alarm: first stage of stress • Resistance: body adapts to stress • Fatigue: tired of stress, prolonged • Types of Fatigue • Physical • Psychological • Pathological
• Psychosomatic response: Physical reaction to stress – Headache – Asthma – High blood pressure – Weakened immune system
• Mental/ Emotional Effects • Difficulty concentrating • Mood swings • Risks of substance abuse
• Chronic stress: long term problems beyond a person’s control • Controlling Stress: • • Physical activity Support from family/friends Hobby, activity Avoid drugs, alcohol, tobacco
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