Chapter 8 Lesson 1

Stress in Your Life A.Stress is the reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands. B.Perception is the act of becoming aware through the senses. C.One way to manage stress is to change how you perceive and react to events that cause stress.

Reacting to Stress A.Stress is not necessarily good or bad; it can have positive or negative effects. B.Sometimes stress motivated you to do your best. C.The effects of stress can be unhealthy, such as when you’re so worried about a test that you don’t perform well.

What Causes Stress? A.A stressor is anything that causes stress. B.Some stressors affect different people in different ways. C.Psychologists have identified these five categories of stressors:

The Body’s Stress Response A.Your body’s response to stressors is largely involuntary. It happens in three stages. 1. Alarm – both body and mind go on high alert. Heart rate, pulse, and respiration rate increases. 2. Resistance – body is briefly able to perform at a higher level of endurance 3. Fatigue – stress is prolonged

The Body’s Stress Response B. Fatigue can affect the body in several ways: C. Prolonged stress can lead to stress- related illnesses.

Stress and Your Health A.Excessive or prolonged stress can have negative effects on all aspects of your health. B. Sometimes stress can lead to a psychosomatic response, a physical reaction that results from stress rather than from injury or illness.

Stress and Your Health C. These are some of the physical health problems that may sometimes be stress-related:

Stress and Your Health D. These are some mental/ emotional and social health problems that may be stress-related:

Taking Control of Chronic Stress A.One type of prolonged stress is chronic stress, stress associated with long-term problems that are beyond a person’s control. B. Even if you can’t eliminate the cause of stress, you can do something to reduce its effects. Take care of yourself and use these strategies for controlling the effects of stress: