New CED - Stress, Health and Positive Psych

(courage)

A signature strength focused on honesty and bravery.

(humanity)

A signature strength focused on kindness and generosity.

(justice)

A signature strength focused on teamwork, loyalty, fairness and leadership.

(temperance)

A signature strength focused on self-control, self-regulation, and humility.

(transcendence)

A signature strength focused on hope optimism, and gratitude.

(wisdom)

A signature strength focused on love of learning, critical thinking and open-mindedness.

adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)

stressful events that can occur in childhood and have long-term impacts on health, opportunity, and well-being

alarm reaction phase

The first step in general adaptation syndrome, where your sympathetic nervous system is suddenly activated.

distress

the negative stress response, often involving negative affect and physiological reactivity: a type of stress that results from being overwhelmed by demands, losses, or perceived threats

emotion-focused coping

Attempting to alleviate stress by avoiding or ignoring a stressor and attending to emotional needs related to one's stress reaction

eustress

the positive stress response, involving optimal levels of stimulation: a type of stress that results from challenging but attainable and enjoyable or worthwhile tasks (e.g., participating in an athletic event, giving a speech)

exhaustion phase

The third - and final - step in general adaptation syndrome, your body is no longer able to resist the stressor and you become more vulerable to illness.

flight-flight-freeze response

an involuntary physiological reaction to perceived threats that helps the body prepare to fight, flee, or freeze: Fight: An aggressive response to face a threat, such as yelling at someone - Flight: An urge to run away from danger - Freeze: An inability to move or act against a threat, such as remaining paralyzed

general adaptation syndrome (GAS)

Hans Selye's concept of the body's adaptive response to stress in three phases - alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

gratitude

a sense of thankfulness and happiness in response to recieving a gift, either a tangible benefit (e.g., a present or favor) given by someone or a fortunate happenstance (e.g., a beautiful day); purposeful reflection on these things is a positive subjective experience shown to improve subjective well-being

health psychology

a branch of psychology that addresses issues of physical health and wellness as they apply to behavior and mental processes

hypertension

high blood pressure, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease known to be impacted by stress response (as well as genetic factors)

immune suppression

a weakening of the body's ability to fight disease; created by a reduction in lymphocytes that normally help the body resist pathogens

positive psychology

seeks to identify factors that lead to well-being, resilience, positive emotions, and psychological health

positive subjective experiences

an individual's impression or perception of having a pleasurable or rewarding feeling, emotion, or mental event; gratitude and posttraumatic growth are examples

posttraumatic growth

Positive psychological changes as a result of struggling with extremely challenging circumstances and life crises.

problem-focused coping

Attempting to alleviate stress directly - by changing the stressor or the way we interact with that stressor

resistance phase

The second step in general adaptation syndrome, where your body's sympathetic nervous system stays engaged to cope with a prolonged stressor.

signature strengths

personal attributes that can support thriving; they have been divided into a classification system that includes the following six virtues: wisdom, courage, humanity, justice, temperance, transcendence

stress

the physiological or psychological response to internal or external stressors

stressors

any event, force, or condition that results in physical or emotional stress

subjective well-being

one's appraisal of one's own level of happiness and life satisfaction

tend-and-befriend theory

a proposed physiological and behavioral stress regulatory system that is an alternative to the classic fight-or-flight response that is stronger in females than in males. Tending involves nurturant activities designed to protect the self & offspring and promote safety, and befriending is expressed in the creation and maintenance of social networks that aid this process.