1. Stress
Define Stress in your own words & List 3 things that stress you out!!

2. STRESS
Write the one thing that causes you the most stress. Think about WHY it stresses you out so much…write your thoughts & listen for directions.

3. Definition of Stress
Stress: The reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands.
Stressor: the challenge or demand that causes stress

4. Stressor: Anything that causes stress
Physical stressor -illness, injury, lack of activity
Environmental-poverty, pollution, overcrowding, natural disaster
Mental/emotional (cognitive)- school, tests, homework
Social stressor: death of a pet, divorce of parents, loss of friendship, arguing with parents

5. Eustress vs. Distress Eustress Distress
Positive response to the stressor that is Healthy or fulfilling
Negative response to the stressor that is unhealthy, unable to adapt to a stressful situation

6. Physical Response to Stress
Stressors trigger the body’s nervous system and endocrine system. This happens automatically and is not under your control.
STAGE ONE: ALARM STAGE
The endocrine system releases adrenaline – A hormone that causes changes in
Adrenaline triggers the “Fight of Flight” response.
Fight or flight means you either deal with the stress immediately (fight it now) OR deal with the stress later (flight or run away from it now)

7. Body’s Immediate response to stress
Lungs
Heart
Muscles
Eyes
Digestion
Blood sugar

8. Lungs breathing gets faster
May not feel like you are getting enough oxygen

9. Heart (cardiovascular system)
Heart rate increases (try taking your pulse when stressed)
Blood pressure rises when arteries narrow
Skin may appear flushed or red

10. Muscles Blood flow increases to muscles May feel muscles tense
After stressor is dealt with, muscles may feel very sore

11. Eyes
Pupils dilate
More light flows into eye
May result in headache

12. Digestion Less blood flows to digestive system
Food is not digested during fight or flight response
May lose control of bodily functions

13. Blood sugar
Blood sugar levels rise to prepare muscles for action

14. Emotional Response Mood swings- Difficulty concentrating
Crying
Edginess
Frustration
Difficulty concentrating
Risk of substance abuse

15. Signs you might be stressed
Physical-headache, upset stomach, muscle aches, ringing in ears
Mental-trouble thinking clearly, lack of creativity, losing sense of humor
Behavioral-not eating, overeating, compulsive talking, tapping feet, drumming fingers, change in sleep patterns

16. Prolonged or repeated stress
Can lead to…
Fatigue-physically and mentally feeling tired and worn out
Stress related illness-
Stress over time weakens the immune system leading to more general illness (colds, flu, bronchitis)
Minor – stomach ache or sleeplessness
Life threatening- high blood pressure, heart disease, or stroke

17. How stressed are you. School. Home. Social
How stressed are you??? School? Home? Social? 5-7 sentences explain your stress level, include all 3 from above.