Group 4: Rachel Longfors, Patricia Prins, and Tiffany Garcia March 30, 2004
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Group 4: Rachel Longfors, Group 4: Rachel Longfors, Patricia Prins, and Tiffany GarciaPatricia Prins, and Tiffany Garcia
March 30, 2004March 30, 2004
Background InformationBackground Information
Grade Level: Freshmen College Grade Level: Freshmen College Students Students
Age: 17-19Age: 17-19
Reason: To inform them about what Reason: To inform them about what stress is, how to recognize stressors stress is, how to recognize stressors in their life, and the importance of in their life, and the importance of implementing a stress relieving implementing a stress relieving activity that works for them into their activity that works for them into their life.life.
StressStress
the body’s and the body’s and mind’s mind’s reaction to reaction to everyday everyday demands or demands or threatsthreats
Types of StressTypes of Stress
Distress-Distress- “ “Negative stressNegative stress””
Eustress-Eustress- “ “Positive stressPositive stress””
What causes Stress?What causes Stress?
Stressor-Stressor- any any stimulus that stimulus that produces a produces a stress stress responseresponse
Five general categoriesFive general categories
1)Biological stressors1)Biological stressors
2)Environmental stressors2)Environmental stressors
3)Cognitive or thinking stressors3)Cognitive or thinking stressors
4)Personal behavioral stressors4)Personal behavioral stressors
5)Life situations5)Life situations
Biological stressorsBiological stressors
biochemical imbalances, mental biochemical imbalances, mental or physical illnesses, disabilities, or physical illnesses, disabilities, or injury or injury
Cognitive/thinking stressorsCognitive/thinking stressors
the way a person perceives a the way a person perceives a situation or what a person situation or what a person expects from a situation expects from a situation
Personal behavior Personal behavior stressorsstressors
Negative Negative reactions in a reactions in a person’s person’s body and body and mind caused mind caused by using…by using…
Body’s stress responseBody’s stress response
a series of events put into action as a series of events put into action as the body prepares itself for the body prepares itself for danger!danger!
Nervous/endocrine system Nervous/endocrine system stages:stages:
1) Alarm1) Alarm2) Resistance2) Resistance3) Fatigue3) Fatigue
ResistanceResistance
when the body tries to repair its when the body tries to repair its damage from the stressful event damage from the stressful event and return to its normal stateand return to its normal state
Pathological fatiguePathological fatigue
tiredness brought on by tiredness brought on by overworking the body’s overworking the body’s defenses in fighting diseasedefenses in fighting disease
Ex. Anemia, flu, overweight, Ex. Anemia, flu, overweight, poor nutrition, also the use of poor nutrition, also the use of caffeine and alcoholcaffeine and alcohol
Psychological fatiguePsychological fatigue
results from constant worry, overwork, results from constant worry, overwork, depression, boredom, and isolation.depression, boredom, and isolation.
Personality TypesPersonality Types
Type A PersonalityType A PersonalityType B PersonalityType B PersonalityHardy PersonalityHardy Personality
Type A PersonalityType A Personality
CompetitiveCompetitive High Achieving High Achieving Relieve Stress by WorkingRelieve Stress by Working
ProblemProblem Heart DiseaseHeart Disease
Type B PersonalityType B Personality
Laid backLaid back Non-competitiveNon-competitive
ProblemsProblems Holds onto stress causing more Holds onto stress causing more
stress to accumulatestress to accumulate More likely to develop stress More likely to develop stress
related disordersrelated disorders
Hardy PersonalityHardy Personality
ResilienceResilience
ChangeChange
CommitmentCommitment
ControlControl
What is stress tolerance?What is stress tolerance?
The amount of stress that you The amount of stress that you can handle before you reach a can handle before you reach a state of too much stressstate of too much stress
Stress and Physical HealthStress and Physical Health
High Blood PressureHigh Blood Pressure HeadacheHeadache AsthmaAsthma Immune Response Immune Response Psychosomatic ResponsePsychosomatic Response Premature DeathPremature Death
High blood pressureHigh blood pressure
Mental and emotional stress Mental and emotional stress raises cholesterol levels which raises cholesterol levels which causes blockage of arteries causes blockage of arteries resulting in high blood pressureresulting in high blood pressure
Results of high blood pressureResults of high blood pressure Heart Disease Heart Disease StrokeStroke
Stress and HeadachesStress and Headaches
Stress causes tension in the Stress causes tension in the head and neckhead and neck
MigrainesMigraines Severe throbbingSevere throbbing Loss of balance or coordinationLoss of balance or coordination Changes in moodChanges in mood
Stress and AsthmaStress and Asthma
An asthma attack can be An asthma attack can be triggered by high stresstriggered by high stress
Asthma attacks include:Asthma attacks include: Cough Cough WheezeWheeze Fight to get airFight to get air Can be life threateningCan be life threatening
Stress and your Immune Stress and your Immune SystemSystem
Body cannot fight diseases as well Body cannot fight diseases as well when stressedwhen stressed
Stress increases your chances of Stress increases your chances of diseases such as colds, flu, and diseases such as colds, flu, and cancerscancers
Smoking and drinking put your immune Smoking and drinking put your immune system under more stress and at risk system under more stress and at risk for more serious problemsfor more serious problems
Psychosomatic ResponsePsychosomatic Response
Psychosomatic response- a Psychosomatic response- a physical disorder that results physical disorder that results from stress rather than from an from stress rather than from an injury or illnessinjury or illness
Psycho- “Of the mind”Psycho- “Of the mind” Somatic- “Of the body”Somatic- “Of the body” Range from minor to severeRange from minor to severe
PsychosomaticPsychosomatic ResponseResponse
Skin DisordersSkin Disorders StomachachesStomachaches Digestive ProblemsDigestive Problems HeadachesHeadaches Sleep DisordersSleep Disorders
Signs of StressSigns of Stress
Physical SignsPhysical Signs
Emotional SignsEmotional Signs
Mental SignsMental Signs
Behavioral SignsBehavioral Signs
PhysicalPhysical
Headaches and/or MigrainesHeadaches and/or Migraines Trembling or twitchingTrembling or twitching Upset stomachUpset stomach Sweating Sweating Trouble SleepingTrouble Sleeping Grinding teethGrinding teeth Dry mouthDry mouth Ringing in the earsRinging in the ears
PhysicalPhysical
RashRash ConstipationConstipation DiarrheaDiarrhea Pounding HeartPounding Heart Muscle Aches and tightnessMuscle Aches and tightness DizzinessDizziness Back PainBack Pain Nervousness or TicsNervousness or Tics
EmotionalEmotional
FrustrationFrustration NervousnessNervousness BoredomBoredom EdginessEdginess Feeling powerlessFeeling powerless Being quick to angerBeing quick to anger CryingCrying
EmotionalEmotional
ImpatienceImpatience Mood swingsMood swings LonelinessLoneliness WorryingWorrying Low self-esteemLow self-esteem Becoming easily upset without Becoming easily upset without
causecause ConfusionConfusion
MentalMental
Trouble reading or thinking clearlyTrouble reading or thinking clearly Lack of creativity Lack of creativity Constant worryConstant worry Losing sense of humor and Losing sense of humor and
perspectiveperspective ForgettingForgetting Obsessive thoughtsObsessive thoughts Inability to make decisionsInability to make decisions
BehavioralBehavioral
Not eatingNot eating OvereatingOvereating Compulsive talkingCompulsive talking FidgetingFidgeting
Tapping feetTapping feet Drumming fingersDrumming fingers
BehavioralBehavioral
Using alcohol, caffeine, or other Using alcohol, caffeine, or other drugdrug
Verbal or physical outburstsVerbal or physical outbursts GamblingGambling Recklessness and high risk Recklessness and high risk
behaviorsbehaviors HurryingHurrying Forgetting one’s valuesForgetting one’s values
Managing StressManaging Stress
Must identify source of stressMust identify source of stress Can be obvious or a combination of Can be obvious or a combination of
thingsthings Two ways of dealing with stressTwo ways of dealing with stress
Eliminate stressor or reduce your Eliminate stressor or reduce your exposure to stressorexposure to stressor
Change the way you react to stressorChange the way you react to stressor
Techniques for Managing Techniques for Managing StressStress
There are several ways to There are several ways to manage stress:manage stress: Planning/Time ManagementPlanning/Time Management Rechannel EnergyRechannel Energy Relax and LaughRelax and Laugh SupportSupport