1. STRESS
Wellness I
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. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

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