Health and Wellness

1. Name: __________________________
HW410: Unit 2 Exercise
EXERCISE 2.2 Immediate, Intermediate, and
Prolonged Stress Effects
As noted in Chapter 2, the stress response has immediate (seconds), intermediate
(minutes to hours), and prolonged (days) effects through which the symptoms of
physical stress can manifest. To reinforce your understanding of each phase of this
physiological process, please take a moment to reflect on how your body reacts to
stress through these three processes.
1. What do you feel when immediately threatened?
a. Tingling sensations Yes No
b. Sweating Yes No
c. Muscle tension (e.g., jaw muscles) Yes No
d. Rapid heart rate Yes No
e. Rapid breathing (or holding your breath) Yes No
f. Rush of blood to your face and neck (blushing) Yes No
g. Other _____ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE FOR SURE!
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2. How would you best classify your body’s intermediate (within hours) response to stress?
a. Tension headache Yes No
b. Migraine headache Yes No
c. Sore neck and shoulders Yes No
d. Sore throat Yes No
e. Allergies Yes No
f. Stomachache Yes No
g. GI tract problems Yes No
h. Other ___EXHAUSTION____________________________________________________
i. Other ___FATIGUE____________________________________________________
j. Other ___MOODINESS____________________________________________________
3. What do you notice as long-term effects of prolonged stress (five to ten days)?
a. Cold or flu Yes No
b. Acne (broken-out face blemishes) Yes No
c. Herpes flare-up (around lips) Yes No
d. Menstrual period irregularities Yes No

2. e. Other __ SLIGHT DEPRESSION OR BEING MORE WITHDRAWN FROM NORMAL ACTIVITIES
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f. Other _______________________________________________________
g. Other _______________________________________________________