1. Chapter 4: Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Key Terms: Stress Stressor Perception Psychosomatic Response Chronic Stress

2. Terms, cont Stress-management Skills Relaxation Response Stages of Grief Closure Mourning Traumatic Event

3. What causes stress? Biological Stressors- illnesses, injuries, or disabilities Environmental Stressors- poverty, pollution, crowding, noise, or natural disasters Cognitive or Thinking Stressors- the way you perceive a situation or how it affects you and the world around you

4. What causes stress, cont. Personal Behavior Stressors- negative reactions in the body and mind caused by using tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs or by a lack of physical activity Life Situation Stressors- the death of a pet, the separation or divorce of parents, or having trouble in relationships with peers

5. Body Systems Involved in the Stress Response. Nervous System Endocrine System

6. 3 stages in stress response 1.) Alarm: When the body and mind go on high alert; “fight-or- flight” response. 2.) Resistance: The body adapts to the rush created by alarm and reacts to the stressor. 3.) Fatigue: A tired feeling takes over that lowers the level of activity; both mind and body have become exhausted.

7. Stress and your personality How do you handle stress?? Type A Competitive, high-achieving Type B “Laid-back”, non-competitive

8. Stress during adolescence Name some stressors during the teenage years: ________________________

9. Stress and the body High blood pressure Difficulty concentrating Headaches Asthma Immune Response Mood Swings Risk of substance abuse

10. Stress Management Name some ways to manage stress: ______________________________

11. Your social support system Who is in your social circle?? _________________________

12. Coping with Loss and Grief The Grieving Process may include: Denial or Numbness Emotional Releases Anger Bargaining Depression Remorse Acceptance Hope

13. Coping, cont. http://music.aol.com/video/just-a- dream/carrie- underwood/sony:1713823510 http://music.aol.com/video/just-a- dream/carrie- underwood/sony:1713823510 Does it ever feel like the sadness is so great that it might not be real? How might someone cope with that?

14. Healing Takes Time http://www.values.com/tv_spots/103-You-Can-Let-Go http://www.values.com/tv_spots/103-You-Can-Let-Go

15. Conclusion Kinds of stress Stressors Stress and the body Stress management Coping with Loss and Grief

16. Questions??