STRESS Students will be able to Identify four

STRESS Students will be able to: Identify four general types of stressors List in order the three stages of the body’s response to stress Explain how individuals can have different responses to the same stressor Describe two ways that personality affects stress

What is Stress? • The response of your body and mind to being challenged or threatened • You experience stress when situations, events, or people make demands on your body and mind

Eustress Vs. Distress • Eustress = Positive • Stress is positive when it promotes your personal growth, helps you escape a dangerous situation, or helps you accomplish your goals • Examples of eustress include:

Eustress Vs. Distress • Distress = Negative • Stress is negative when it impacts your ability to concentrate or perform • Examples of distress include:

Causes of Stress Major Life Changes Everyday Problems Catastrophes Environmental Problems

The Stages of your Body’s Response to Stress Alarm Stage: • Body releases adrenaline • Causes many changes in the body • • • Heart beats faster Breathing speeds up Muscles tense • Attention is only on your stressor • Fight-or-Flight Response

Fight-or-Flight Response This is the body’s FIRST response to stress

The Stages of your Body’s Response to Stress Resistance Stage: • Body adapts to the presence of the stressor • May think you’re no longer stressed • Become tired, irritable, less able to handle added stress

The Stages of your Body’s Response to Stress Exhaustion Stage: • Physical and emotional resources are depleted • Occurs if stressor persists for weeks, months, or years • May be experienced with extreme stress beyond a person’s control

Responses to Stress Vary • How you react to a stressor depends on how you assess the situation Is this situation a threat to my well-being? Do I have the necessary resources (time, energy, skills) to meet the challenge?

Alarm Stage a. Body releases adrenaline b. Causes many changes in the body • • • Heart beats faster Breathing speeds up Muscles tense c. Attention is only on your stressor d. Fight-or-Flight Response

Fight-or-Flight Response This is the body’s FIRST response to stress

Resistance Stage e. Body adapts to the presence of the stressor f. May think you’re no longer stressed g. Become tired, irritable, less able to handle added stress

Exhaustion Stage h. Physical and emotional resources are depleted i. Occurs if stressor persists for weeks, months, or years • May be experienced with extreme stress beyond a person’s control

Stress and Personality • Your personality influences your assessment of a situation • Optimism-The tendency to focus on the POSITIVE aspects of a situation • Pessimism-The tendency to focus on the NEGATIVE aspects of a situation • Which type of person will better be able to handle stress?

Stress and Personality • Perfectionist- A person who accepts nothing less than excellence Set goals that are impossible to attain • Never satisfied with what they have done • May lead to a cycle of trying harder, not being satisfied, and trying harder still • • How do you think a perfectionist deals with stress?

Resilience • Resilience-The ability to recover or “bounce back” from extreme or prolonged stress The KEY FACTOR in resilience is having the support of family and friends • What famous people have demonstrated Resilience? • Write: • How resilient are you? Why do you think this is?

Stress Management • List ways of coping with stress that you have found helpful: