Post on 23-Dec-2015
What is stress?The body's reaction to a
change that requires a physical, mental or emotional
adjustment.
What is a stressor?Anything that causes stress
Stress can effect all areas of our lives, but is all stress is
bad?
What makes a stress positive or negative?
How you respond to a stressor, how you let it affect you can make it positive or negative.
What might be a positive stressorfor one person could be
a negativestressor
for another.
Positive Stress = EustressIf it helps you achieve something it is a positive stressor.
Negative Stress = DistressIf it keeps you from regular daily activity it is a negative stressor.
Not always, but we do have control over how we let
it effect us.
POLLUTION
NATURALDISASTERS
Pressure on the environment caused by human activities or by natural events
Conditions that make it difficult for your body to take part
in daily activity. (illness, a disability, injury)
Anything that challenges us mentally
(taking a test, homework)
Unhealthy behaviors such as not getting enough sleep or exercise, using tobacco, alcohol, or drugs,
poor eating habits.
Any major life change, positive or negative.
(death of a loved one, getting married, graduating)
Describe the bodies fight-or-flight
response to stress:
During fight or flight your body produces adrenaline which provides you with energy, reflexes and strength you may need to respond to a stressor.
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When stress occurs, your body goes through
3 stages:alarm – body becomes aware of a stressor
resistance – your body’s working against the stressor
exhaustion – body cannot take the resistance anymore. You may become sick, body can’t fight it any longer
Define coping-
How you deal with stress.
Everyone deals with stress differently, some in a positive way and some in a negative way.
What are some examples of both?
POSITIVE:
ExerciseListen to musicDrawMeditateGo to a movieHang out with
friends
NEGATIVE:
SmokingDrugsOver eatingOver sleepingIsolationSuppressing
emotionsSelf harm
Can you think of any other ways?
Long term stress can weaken your immune system
making you more open to illnesses.
How can long term stress make you physically sick?
the ability to overcome challenges of all kinds–
trauma, tragedy, personal
crises, everyday life problems–and bounce back stronger, wiser, and more personally
powerful.
The healthier you are physically when major
stressors occur ,the more resiliency you have to
overcome that stressor.
Lack of sleep over an extended period of time.
Inability to sleep, even when tired.
What problems could occur from being sleep deprived?
.
STRESS RELATED PROBLEMSEven occasional sleep deprivation can make everyday life seem even more stressful and cause you to be less
productive
INCREASE RISK FOR GETTING SICKLong term sleep deprivation can decrease the
body’s ability to fight infection
INCREASE RISK FOR GETTING HURTSleepiness can cause a lack of concentration and slow reaction time which can lead to dangerous
and even fatal accidents
How much sleep do teens need each night?
Teens need about 9 hours a night.
Circadian rhythm regulates your sleeping and
waking patterns. During puberty the rhythm is delayed so teens want to go to bed
later and wake up later.
What regulates how much sleep we need?
The 2nd stage of sleep is called REM in which
dreams occur.
RAPID EYE MOVEMENT
What are the 2 stages of sleep?
The 1st stage of sleep is called NREM in which
the body recovers from the stress of the day’s
activities.NON RAPID EYE
MOVEMENT
Time, or lack of it is a major stressor for
most people…
...what are some things you can do to help manage
your time better?