1. What is Stress?

2. What Exactly is Stress?
Stress is the body and mind’s reaction to everyday demands or threats.
Ex. Studying for a test, waiting in lunch line, watching UK basketball games, listening to Mrs. Geddes talk, etc.

3. What is Stress? What makes you stressed?
What stresses out teenagers today?
How do you cope with stress in your life?
Do you cope positively or negatively?

4. There are Two types of Stress
Eustress
Positive stress
Ex. Study harder for a test
Going out on a date
Distress
Negative stress
Ex. Death, stuck in traffic, road rage, fighting

5. Fight or Flight Responses to Stress
Body releases epinephrine
Heart rate increases
Blood pressure increases
Throat muscles contract
Pupils dilate
Breathing becomes deeper and faster
Perspiration increases
Muscles tense
Eustress
Alert
Focused
Motivated
Energized
Confident
Distress
Nervous
Forgetful
Frightened
Unsure
Confused

6. Stress (Cont’d) Stressors—any stimulus that produces a stress response
Ex. Going on a date, being new in school, playing sports

7. What Do You Think Is Your Biggest Stressor?
Turn to page 59 in your textbook and fill out the questionnaire.
What do you think is your biggest stressor?

8. Categories of Stressors
Biological Stressor
Come from biochemical imbalances, mental or physical illness, injuries

9. Environmental Stressors
Due to the environment, poverty, hurricane, pollution, crowding, natural disaster
What are current examples of an environmental stressor?

10. Cognitive Stressor Cognitive Stressor
The way that you perceive a situation or what you expect from it

11. Stressors Personal Behavior Stressors Life Situations
Negative reactions in the body and mind causes by smoking, tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs
Life Situations
Death, divorce, trouble with relationships
Any other examples??

12. Effects of Stress Mental fatigue—mentally worn out
Physical fatigue—body is tired

13. Stress Related Diseases and Disorders
Tension headache
Cold and flu
Asthma
Migraines
TMJ (Locked jaw)
Heart disease
Stroke
Ulcer
Insomnia
Depression
Chronic fatigue

14. Empathy vs. Sympathy
Empathy—the ability to understand another person’s feelings, behaviors, and attitudes (putting yourself in someone else’s shoes)
Sympathy—to express sadness for someone’s loss