1. STRESS

2. What is Stress?
Stress: Reaction of the body and mind to something in everyday life.
Stressor: Cause of stress.
Eustress: Stress that produces positive effects.
Distress: Negative Stress

3. Air Traffic Controllers

4. Types of Stressors Physical: Anything with caffeine
- Contains substances that mimic the sympathetic stress response.

5. Types of Stressors 2. Vitamin Depletion
Stress causes the body to use a higher level of certain vitamins for the nervous & endocrine systems to function properly.
Vitamin B deficiency may lead to anxiety, insomnia, cardiovascular weakness, stomach irritability, & muscle weakness.
Vitamins B & C are reduced by excessive stress over a period of time.

6. Types of Stressors 3. Hypoglycemia (state of low blood sugar)
Symptoms include headache, dizziness, trembling, increase cardiac activity.
Reactive hypoglycemia: caused by high intake of sugars within a limited amount of time.
Functional hypoglycemia: meals are missed.

7. Types of Stressors 4. Salt: causes fluid retention 5. Smoking
Nicotine is a symphathomimetic agent
Smoking uses up levels of vitamins E & C
6. Temperature
7. Illness or injury

8. Types of Stressors Environmental Noise Crowding Heights Tests
Life Events
Occupation
Weather

9. Teen Stress

10. Types of Stressors Psychological Fear, emotions Frustration
Control (executive monkey)
Overload
Personality Traits (Type A/B)
- Pattern of behavior that has been related to cardiovascular disease.

11. Types of Stressors
Social:
Isolation
Support System

12. Violent Situations