M4L4 Biofeedback

Biofeedback

information about bodily processes and systems provided by a person's receptors to enable him or her to maintain a physiologically desirable internal environment and make adjustments as necessary.

Coping Strategies

an action, a series of actions, or a thought process used in meeting a stressful or unpleasant situation or in modifying one's reaction to such a situation. Coping strategies typically involve a conscious and direct approach to problems

Problem Focused Coping

a learned coping strategy in which a person directly confronts a stressor in an attempt to decrease or eliminate it.

Emotion Focused Coping

a learned coping strategy in which a person focuses on regulating his or her negative emotional reactions to a stressor.

Self control

the ability to be in command of one's behavior (overt, covert, emotional, or physical) and to restrain or inhibit one's impulses.

Behavior Modification

the use of operant conditioning, biofeedback, self-control, coping skills, or other learning techniques as a means of changing human behavior.

Eustress

Positive stress response

Distress

Negative stress response

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

Traumatic events that happen in a child's life

General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)

the physical response to severe stress that includes three stages: alarm stage, resistance stage, and exhaustion stage

Alarm

the first stage of GAS where fight or flight is initially triggered due to a threat or stressor

Resistance

the second stage of GAS where stabilization occurs at an increased physiological state after the alarm stage

Exhaustion

third and final stage of GAS where the body is depleted of resources and energy due to prolonged stress

Tend and Befriend Theory

in response to stress people are more likely to resort to find help through social support and care