What is Stress?

STRESS  The ___________, ___________ and _____________ response of the body to any situation that is new, _____________, frightening or exciting

STRESSOR  A STRESS-CAUSING EVENT OR SITUATION

Wellness Dimension Stressors  Physical  Emotional  Social  Environmental  Spiritual  Occupational  Mental

What can stress affect?  _________  __________

Types of Stress  GOOD STRESS  ________________ Adds meaning to life, encourages pleasure, success in something we couldn’t do before  NEGATIVE STRESS  _________________  Stress that results in negative responses, can interfere with our mental, emotional and physiological limits…we may not function effectively

Factors Affecting the experience of stress  Predictability  Personal Control-self esteem  Belief in the outcome  ____________________  Physical Fitness  ________________________________

How can stress contribute to illness?

Personality Types  Type A  Hard-driving, urgent sense of time  ___________________  Insecurity over status  Inability to ______________  Aggressive, at times hostile  Overly ____________________  Higher incidence of heart disease if they express anger and hostility

 Type B  ___________, casual, relaxed, easy-going  Take one thing at a time  Do not feel pressured or hurried  Seldom set their own deadlines  More ___________________ goals set  Not as upset over losing or not attaining a goal

Hardy Personality  Type C  Remains _____________ even under extreme ______________________  Just as highly stressed as Type A, but is not at higher risk for disease  4 C’s = Challenge, ____________, Confidence and ____________

COPING

Stress Management  Replace stressful life with beliefs, attitudes and behaviors that promote ________, joy and __________________________  Problem-solving coping  Limit or eliminate interaction with stressor  Have _____________ in your ability to lesson stress  Be _______________________

 Let go, give yourself a break  Schedule time effectively  Set priorities  ___________________  Relaxation techniques/adequate sleep  Alter your perception of the stressful situation  Change your ______________________

 View change as positive  Prepare for stressful events with a plan  Engage in non-stressful activities  Don’t worry about things you _________ _________  Balance personal, work, and family needs and obligations  ______________________

Journal #6 - Name 2 people who you can go to for support when you have a lot of stress, how do they help you? How can you help someone when they are stressed?