STRESS AND STRESS RELIEVERS

I NEED 3 VOLUNTEERS

STRESS  Body’s response to a demand  Stressor ○○ Any situation that puts a demand on the body of mind  Environmental- pollution, poverty, crowding, noise  Biological- illness, disability or injury  Thinking- mental challenges, tests, homework  Eustress ○○ Positive stress to make you feel alert and lively  Distress ○○ Negative stress that can make you sick

THE PHYSICAL RESPONSE TO STRESS  Fight or Flight Response  Epinephrine or Adrenaline  Breathing speeds up  Heart beats up  Muscles tense  Pupils dilate  Digestion slows

SUICIDE  Act of intentionally ending ones own life  Truths about suicide ○○ Most people who try and fail are glad to be alive ○○ Suicide does not happen without warning ○○ Drugs or alcohol can impair judgement

WARNING SIGNS OF SUICIDE  Feeling hopeless  Withdrawal  Neglecting basic needs  Loss of energy  Taking more risks  Giving away personal things

COPING WITH LOSS  M any forms of loss:  Death of family member, pet, break up…  Grieving Stages  Denial- it never happened  Anger- frustration  Bargaining- avoiding the reality  Depression- sadness  Acceptance- living with the loss

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ASSIGNMENT Using a Scholarly Article on Stress Relief TechniquesUsing a Scholarly Article on Stress Relief Techniques Write 2 pages answering the following questions, then attach a hard copy of the article to your paper What different stress relievers did the article talk about?What different stress relievers did the article talk about? How was the stress reliever successful or unsuccessful?How was the stress reliever successful or unsuccessful? How do you see yourself using this using this stress reliever, and why?How do you see yourself using this using this stress reliever, and why? What other stress relieving techniques have you used, were the successful or not and why? What other stress relieving techniques have you used, were the successful or not and why? How do you plan on using the different stress relieving techniques in your life?How do you plan on using the different stress relieving techniques in your life?