1. stress

2. Short term effects Increased perspiration Faster pulse
Rise in blood pressure
Faster breathing
Tense muscles
Fight or flight
Increased blood flow to brain and muscles, while decreasing it to organs and skin
Atticus

3. How you perceive stressors may vary from person to person
How you perceive stressors may vary from person to person. Are you resilient to daily stressors?
= OR

4. Perception- the act of becoming aware thorough the senses.
Stressor- anything that causes stress
Resilient-the ability to adapt effectively and recover from disappointment, difficulty, or crisis.

5. Performance Curve (Eustress/distress)

6. Long term effects of stress
Headaches
Hypertension- High blood pressure
Bruxism- grinding of teeth
Digestive disorders

7. What are negative or un-healthy ways to handle stress?

8. Avoiding and limiting stress
Time management/ planning ahead
Refusal skills
Think positively
Get enough rest/ sleep

9. Stress reduction Deep breathing Progressive muscle relaxation
Guided imagery
Physical activity
Journaling
Talking about it

10. Journal-
Think of a stressful situation that you have experienced or that you think you will experience in the future. How does this situation make you feel and how does the stress affect your life? What did you or could you do to manage the stressor in a positive way? - in your response please use the vocabulary words learned in class (stressor, perception, resilient)