SOURCES OF STRESS Based on where the stressor is identified and located: 1. Situational Stress 2. Body Stress 3. Mind Stress
SOURCES OF STRESS Categorized by changes in agents: 1.Emotional changes 2.Physical changes 3.Biological changes 4.The environmental changes
STRESSOR RESPONSES Muscle response Gastrointestinal response – related with processing the food we eat & emotional well-being Brain response Cardiovascular response Skin’s response
Responses to Stress Physical Responses (diarrhea, headaches, sleep problems) Emotional responses (fussy, worried, feeling under pressure) Behavioral Responses (Loss of appetite, avoid people)
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) GAS describes body’s short term & long term reaction to stress Stage of GAS a. Alarm reaction (immediate reaction) b. Resistance (adapts to the stressors) c. Exhaustion