Chapter 8 Lesson 3
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Chapter 8 Lesson 3
Managing stress
Stress In Your Life
• Stress – Body’s response to changes around you
• Distress – Negative stress
• Eustress – positive stress
Stress and Stressors
• Stressors – things that trigger stress
• Body responds to most stressors by getting ready to act
• “fight or flight” response
• One part of response is the release of Adrenaline
Fight or Flight Response
• 1. More blood is directed to your muscles and brain
• 2. Your heart beats faster
• 3. your muscles tighten up and are ready for action
Fight or Flight Response
• 4. Your air passages widen so that you can take in more air
• 5. Your senses sharpen. You become more alert
• 6. The level of sugar in your blood increases, which gives you extra energy
Stress and Fatigue
• Once the stressor is gone body’s response usually stops
• Fatigue usually sets in
Two Types of Fatigue
• Physical Fatigue – Extreme tiredness of the whole body
- Usually occurs after vigorous activity
• Psychological Fatigue – Extreme tiredness caused by your mental state
- Brought on by stress, worry, boredom, or depression
Time Management
• 1. Set Priorities
• 2. Make a Schedule
• 3. Learn to say no
Defense Mechanisms
• Denial – Refusal to accept reality
• Rationalization – Justifying behavior to avoid guilt or to be accepted
• Repression – blocking out unpleasant thoughts
Defense Mechanisms
• Displacement – having bad feelings toward someone not really related to the cause of the problem
• Projection – blaming someone else for your problems
Coping With Stress
Two ways to Cope with stress
– Eliminate stressor
– Avoid stressor
Managing Stress Effectively
• 1. Stay Healthy – Eat right, exercise
• 2. Talk – Talk things out
• 3. Redirect – Channel extra energy into something positive
• 4. Relax – Find something your enjoy and do that
• 5. Laugh – Laughter relieves stress