1. 2015. 06. 02.1 Effects of stress on our health

2. 2015. 06. 02.2 Any living being Any living being Must be able to change Must preserve its integrity

3. 2015. 06. 02.3 Our key words: Stressor Stress situation Stress reaction

4. 2015. 06. 02.4 The two lines of stress reaction: Specific reaction General response

5. 2015. 06. 02.5 General response is always the same: Our heart beats faster our blood pressure goes up we breathe deeper muscles, heart and brain get more blood

6. 2015. 06. 02.6 Specific reactions have two basical types:  fight  flight

7. 2015. 06. 02.7 Phases of general response: Alarm phase Phase of reaction /fight or flight/ Phase of exhaustion

8. 2015. 06. 02.8 Nature of stressor Physical Physiological Psychological Social

9. 2015. 06. 02.9 Stress may lead to trouble through: Exhaustion Inadequate responses  Regression in the alarm phase  Wrong decisions

10. 2015. 06. 02.10 Those who always fight can be described by: Commitment Control Challenge

11. 2015. 06. 02.11 Those who always fight have the chance six times higher to die because of heart-disease

12. 2015. 06. 02.12 Those who always flight are prone to have gastric ulcer diarrhoea colitis

13. 2015. 06. 02.13 Chronic stress may lead to Alcoholism Aggression Mysticism Suicide

14. 2015. 06. 02.14 Stress tolerance depends on: Personality Earlier stress situations Age Sex

15. 2015. 06. 02.15 Our basic principles I. Too much stress or impaired stress tolerance leads to exhaustion

16. 2015. 06. 02.16 Our basic principles II. Inadequate responses may lead to health problems

17. 2015. 06. 02.17 Somatic symptoms: Headache gastric disorders abdominal pain diarrhoea chestpain dizziness

18. 2015. 06. 02.18 Psychological symptoms: depression anxiety nervousness

19. 2015. 06. 02.19 Stress is the hotbed of: alcoholism drug abuse smoking obesity /fatness/

20. 2015. 06. 02.20 What can we do? Try to avoid unnecessary stress! Relax! Build up a healthy personality! Meet an expert if necessary!