2. 1.What makes you stressed? 2.Do you think you are stressed now? Why? 3.Take Social readjustment scale BELL RINGER:

3. Stress-response to events that disturb or threaten to disturb, your physical or psychological balance Stressors-cause stress: Positive(birth of child) and negative(death) events can be stressors NOTES

4. Conflict-feeling of being pulled between 2 opposing desires or goals 3 types of conflict that increase stress 1. Approach-approach conflict: you must decide between 2 equally appealing choices 2. Avoidance-avoidance-must decide between 2 unpleasant choices 3. Approach-avoidance-one choice but it has desirable and undesirable consequences CONFLICTS THAT CAUSE STRESS

5. 1. “win-win” You have to choose between two good jobs 2. Lose-lose: You have to decide to wear a cast during the school year or during the summer 3. Deciding whether to perform at school talent show. You could do well and be praised or you could do poorly and be criticized EXAMPLES

6. CONFLICT WS

7. BR: General Adaptation syndrome reading Draw diagram that is at the bottom of the reading in your notes. As you read, fill in what is happening in each stage EQ: WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF STRESS?

8. Psychophysiological Disorders: stress- related physical illnesses Stress weakens immune system. Plays a role in 50-70% of physical illnesses. Prolonged stress-chronic anxiety, depression EFFECTS: PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL ILLNESSES

9. Stress is subjective: people that perceive events as less stressful will be healthier

10. “What are symptoms of stress reading” HOMEWORK