Stress pptx

1. STRESS
AND
STRESSORS

2. INTRODUCTION
Pressure turns into stress when you feel unable to
cope. People have different ways of reacting to stress,
so a situation that feels stressful to one person may in
fact be motivating to another.
Stress can affect how you feel, how you think, how you
behave and how your body works.
Sleeping problems , sweating, loss appetite and
difficulty concentrating are common signs of stress.

4. DEFINITION
STRESS
Is a state of strain, whether it is physical or
psychological. (Atkinson, Berne and
Woodworth)
A conscious or unconscious psychological
feeling or physical situation which comes as a
result of physical or mental positive or negative
pressure to overwhelm adaptive capacities.

5. PATH FLOW OF STRESS
Stress perceive by hypothalamus
Pituitary gland
Adrenal Cortex
Stress effect on the body
Release CRF
(Corticotrophin releasing factor)
Release ACTH
(Adrenocorticotrophic hormone)
Release Cortico Steroid

6. TYPES OF STRESS
Acute Stress
It’s our body’s immediate reaction to a
new challenge, event, or demand, and it
triggers your fight-or-fight responses.
Ex. Pressures of a near –miss automobile
accident or arguments with family

7. TYPES OF STRESS
Episodic Acute Stress
When acute stress happens frequently, it’s called
episodic acute stress.
Chronic Stress
If acute stress isn’t resolved and begins to
increase or lasts for long periods of time, it
becomes chronic stress.
This stress is constant and doesn’t go away.

8. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN POSITIVE AND
NEGATIVE STRESS
POSITIVE STRESS NEGATIVE STRESS
Motivates and Focuses energy Cause and anxiety
It is short term Can be short or long term
As perceived as a coping abilities Perceived as outside of coping
ability
Feels exciting Feel unpleasant
Increases performance Decreases performance
Ex. Starting a new job or
marriages
Ex. Death of spouse or being
neglected

9. SIGN AND SYMPTOMS OF STRESS
Frequent headaches
Body aches
Chest pain and palpitation
Difficulty in breathing
Frequent urination
Diminished sexual desire
Constipation, Diarrhea,
nausea or vomiting
Increase smoking or alcohol
use
Insomia
Gritting, grinding teeth
Weight gain or loss
Cold sweaty hands and feet
Social withdrawal or
isolation

11. CAUSES OF STRESS
Common external causes of stress
Major life changes
Work or School
Relationship difficulties
Financial Problems
Being too busy
Children and Family

12. CAUSES OF STRESS
Common external causes of stress
Chronic worry
Pessimism
Negative self-talk
Unrealistic expectations
Rigid thinking
All-or-nothing attitude

13. TYPES OF STRESS
Episodic Acute Stress
When acute stress happens frequently, it’s called
episodic acute stress.
Chronic Stress
If acute stress isn’t resolved and begins to
increase or lasts for long periods of time, it
becomes chronic stress.
This stress is constant and doesn’t go away.