Stress is the body's reaction to challenges and demands in everyday life. How much stress someone feels depends partly on their perception of events. One way to manage stress is to change how events that cause stress are perceived and reacted to. Prolonged stress can negatively impact health in many ways, sometimes resulting in physical reactions like headaches. Managing stress involves strategies like engaging in physical activity, finding support from friends and family, and avoiding substances like tobacco, alcohol, and drugs.

1. CHAPTER 8 STRESS

2. DID YOU KNOW? STRESS IS A NATURAL PART OF LIKE? STRESS IN YOUR LIFE STRESS OS THE REACTION OF THE BODY AND MIND TO EVERYDAY CHALLENGES AND DEMANDS PERCEPTION IS THE ACT OF BECOMING AWARE THROUGH THE SENSES. HOW MUCH STRESS YOU FEEL DEPENDS IN PART ON YOUR PERCEPTION OF EVENTS THAT CAUSE STRESS ONE WAY TO MANAGE STRESS IS TO CHANGE HOW YOU PERCEIVE AND REACT TO EVENTS THAT CAUSE STRESS.

3. REACTING TO STRESS STRESS IS NOT NECESSARILY GOOD OR BAD; IT CAN HAVE POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE EFFECTS. EUSTRESS: GOOD DISTRESS: BAD SOMETIMES STRESS MOTIVTES YOU TO DO YOUR BEST THE EFFECTS OF STRESS CAN BE UNHEALTHY, SUCH AS WHEN YOU’RE SO WORRIED ABOUT A TEST THAT YOU DON’T PERFORM WELL.

4. What Causes Stress? A Stressor is anything that causes stress. Some stressors affect different people in different ways Categories of Stressors Biological Environmental Cognitive/thinking Personal Behavior Life Situations

5. The Body’s Stress Response Response is largely involuntary 3 stages Alarm Resistance exhaustion

6. Stress and your health Prolonged stress can have negative effects on all aspects of your health. Sometime stress can lead to a Psychosomatic response, a physical reaction that results from stress rather than an injury or illness. headache

7. Taking Control of Chronic Stress One type of prolonged stress is chronic stress, stress associated with long-term problems that are beyond a person’s control Strategies for control Engage in physical activity look for support among f and f Find a hobby or activity that relaxes you Avoid using tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.

8. Identifying Personal causes of Stress Life Events: graduating,moving,divorce Physical: Pollution, noise, injury Daily Hassels: time pressures, too many responsibilities, deadlines

9. Avoiding Stress with Refusal Skills Demonstrating refusal strategies may help you avoid stressful situations

10. Ways to Manage Stress Planning ahead. Getting enough sleep Regular physical activity Balanced diet Avoid substance abuse Junk foods/comfort foods

11. Stress-Management Techniques Successful techniques for managing stress Redirect your energy Relax and laugh Keep a positive outlook Seek out support

12. What is Anxiety Condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen Can be positive, can be negative Symptoms Feeling of fear or dread Perspiration, trembling, restlessness, or muscle tension Rapid heart rate, lightheadedness, or shortness of breath Stress-management can help to reduce the day to day anxiety

13. What is Depression Depression is a prolonged feeling of helplessness, and sadness/ stronger than a sad mood Two main types Reactive: is a response to a event Major: is a medical condition

14. Ch. 8 lesson 4 Resiliency? Ability to adapt effectively and recover from disappointment, difficulty, or crisis. Resilient people are able to handle adversity in healthful ways and achieve long-term success

15. Factors that affect resiliency External and Internal External: family, school, peers Internal: commitment to learning, positive values, social competency, positive identity