Stress

How your bod reacts to everyday demands.

Bad stress. Ppl put others down and get down on selves.

Good stress. motivates. Makes you want to work better.

Ppl, objects, places , events. Change w experiences & overtime

Adrenaline, breathing & heart rate increases. Saliva dries. Throat contracts. sweat more. Pupils dilate. muscles tighten. Fight or flight.

Produced by adrenal glands. Hormone released by brain goes to heart. Heart rate up. Blood flow to brain & muscles.

Physical. Pathological. Psychological.

Drowsyness. Sleepy. Sore. Body aches. Treat w sleep.

Body gets sick bc unable to fight off disease. Treat w sleep.

Nervous breakdown. Depression. anxiety attacks. Treat w exercise and talk to ppl.

Time management. Plan ahead. Learn to say no. Laugh and rechannel energy. Defense mechanisms

deny situation has happened. Ignore situation

Run away by daydreaming, books, fantasizing

Try to justify actions w excuse

Blame someone else

Block out thoughts and forget on purpose

Act like somene else that you like

Express feelings toward someone whos not assosiated w stress

1 Identify stressor 2 control the amount of stress 3 develop coping and relaxation techniques 4 practice good health habits