1. STRESS
Healthful Living
Gunderson

2. STRESS What is it?
Stress: Any situation real or imagined that causes the body to adjust or change.
Stress is perceived: What is stressful for one may not be for another.

3. 4 Sources of stress . . . Where does it come from?
Mental: our own thoughts; #1 source of stress. OURSELVES.
Social: parents, friends, peers, teachers.
Environmental: noise in the background, chaos around you.
Physiological: proper sleep, exercise and nutrition.

4. Two types of stress:
Eustress: good positive stress. Motivates us to work
Examples: working out.
Distress: bad negative stress.
Examples: feeling guilty. Worrying. Denial.

5. 3 ways to DEAL with Stress
Avoid the stressor
Alter our perception
Prepare to deal

6. How the body reacts to stress
GAS
General adaptation syndrome: body’s response to stress
Alarm: fight or flight response. Adrenaline released into bloodstream.
Resistance: body attempts to regain balance.
Homeostasis: body continues to maintain internal balance regardless of external.
Exhaustion: harmful body changes; decreased resistance to disease and injury.
Key is: stress management before reaching the exhaustion stage.

7. Personality Test Answer the following 30 questions using 1-5 scale.
1= Does NOT apply to you
2= Seldom applies to you
3= Sometimes applies to you
4= Most of the time applies to you
5= Absolutely applies to you

8. I become angry whenever I have to stand in line for more than 15 minutes.
I handle more than one problem at a time.
It’s hard finding the time to relax and let myself go during the day.
I become irritated or annoyed when someone speaks too slowly.
I try hard to win at sports and games.
When I lose at sports or games, I get angry at myself and/or others.
I have trouble doing things for myself.
I work much better under pressure or when I have to meet a deadline.
I find myself looking at the time when I’m sitting around or not active.
I bring work home with me And do it.

9. I feel energized and exhilarated after being in a pressure situation.
I feel like I need to take charge in order to get things moving.
I find myself eating quickly regardless of whether I have time or not.
I do things quickly regardless of whether I have time or not.
I interrupt what people are saying when I think they are wrong.
I’m rigid when it comes to changes at work or at home.
I become jittery and need to move whenever I’m trying to relax.
I find myself eating faster than the people I’m eating with.
At work, I do more than one task at a time in order to feel productive.
I take less vacation time than I’m entitled to.

10. I find myself being very picky and looking at small details.
I become annoyed at people who don’t work as hard as I do.
I find that there are not enough things to do during the day.
I spend a good deal of my time thinking about my work.
I get bored very easily.
I’m active on weekends either working or doing projects.
I get into arguments with people who don’t think my way.
I have trouble “rolling with the punches” whenever problems arise.
I interrupt someone’s conversation in order to speed things up.
I take everything I do seriously.

11. Add it Up . . . Minimum scores is 30, maximum 150. How did you score?
100 – 150 Type A
76 – 99 Type A/B (characteristics of both)
30 – 75 Type B
If you scored high (more than 90), you need to have outlets for stress management.

12. What does it mean? Type A: Type B: Leaders Easy going Enjoy change
Fear routine
Highly competitive
Close minded
Less patience
Type B:
Easy going
Trusting
Center of attention
Important to be liked by others
Good listeners
Your scores are going to give you A, B, or C personality. This assessment gives 3 main personalities instead of simply 2. If your results say you are a type B, this means you have characteristics of BOTH personality types.

13. Assignment: What were your results?
Do you agree or disagree with the results? Explain…
What information did you learn from taking the test?
What changes can you implement into your own life?
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Take the following test
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