caring for the self (1) - undself

lesson 2.0

Stress

• an internal alarm system that signals the body’s response to a real or perceived threat.

• A combination of a (1) stressor and a (2) stress response.

  • Stressors: Anything or anyone that causes you to feel stressed.

  • Stress Response: Either behavioral or psychological; action- or cognitive-wise.

• The body’s and mind’s reaction to everyday demands and threats; a part of daily life.

• Can be useful or harmful, energizing or exhausting.

eustress

• positive stress

• can help you achieve ur goals

  • manageable

distress

• negative stress

• resulst when there is too much pressure or trauma

environmental stressor

• beyond our control

• poverty, pollution, crowding, noise or natural disasters

cognitive stressor

how a person receives a situation

personal behavior stressor

negative reactions in the body and mind caused by using drugs or not exercising

life situation stressor

having a relative or pet die, parents who separate or divorce

general adaptation syndrome

• hans selye

• body’s response to stress

• when u perceive a situation or event as a threat your body triggers a stress response

• nervous system and endocrine system become active during the body’s response to stressors

• largely involuntary and automatic

• happens in 3 stages:

  • alarm

  • resistance

  • exhaustion/fatigue

stress and personality types

personality is another factor in how you handle stress

type a personality

• meyer friedman & ray rosenman

• is characterized by competitiveness and high achievement and is most likely to develop a heart disease or other heart problems

type b personality

• meyer friedman & ray rosenman

• laid back and non-competitive and less likely to develop heart problems

• sociable and charismatic

type c personality

• lydia temoshok & henry dreher

• very pleasant and try to keep the peace

• finds it difficult to express emotions especially negative ones

type d personality

• johan denollet

• increased negative emotions across time and situations and tend to not share these emotions in fear of rejection or dissaproval

psychoneuroimmunology

is the study of the interaction between psychological process and the nervous and immune systems of the body

• individual’s psychological state can influence their immune system via the nervous system.

• this perspective provides a scientific basis for the ‘mind over matter,’ ‘think yourself well,’ and ‘positive thinking, positive health’ approaches to life.

stress in filipino

• tensiyon

  • isang emosyonal and pisikal na reaksyon sa pagbabago

• filipinos are susceptible to changes

social stress

• Exposure to stressful life events or social environments.

• Negative physical and psychological outcomes.

• Physical illness and lower mental health.

the compliant filipino

• hiya

• utang na loob

• pakikisama

hiya

• 1 of 3 compliant filipino

• aware of others’ opinions and what people think of them

utang na loob

• 1 of 3 compliant filipino

• (debt of gratitude)

• can cause stress as it refutes unconditional positive regard

pakikisama

• 1 of 3 compliant filipino

• the pressure to conform causes stress

filipino social values

• karangalan

• katarungan

• kalayaan

karangalan

• 1 of 3 filipino social values

• sensitive to attacks on their own self-esteem and dignity

katarungan

• 1 of 3 filipino social values

• lack of justice causes stress

kalayaan

• 1 of 3 filipino social values

• absence of “freedom and mobility'“ causes stress

confronting stress, filipino style

• bahala na

• lakas ng loob

• pakikibaka

bahala na

• 1 of 3 confronting stress, filipino style

• improvisatory skills of filipinos

  • “god will take care of things”

lakas ng loob

• 1 of 3 confronting stress, filipino style

• courage in the face of difficulties

pakikibaka

• 1 of 3 confronting stress, filipino style

• recognizing one’s convictions: resistance or concurrent clashes

Stressors: Filipino College Students

• academic (difficulty or subject matter)

• workload

• time management

• etc.