Health stress test

stress is caused by

Stressors

Physical responde to stress

fight or flight response

body provides energy,

reflexes, and strength so u

can respond

body releases

epinephrine/adrenaline

(hormone)

Positive stress

eustress

help you respond well to

stress

energizes and helps you

reach goals

alert, lively, confidence, and

seem in control

Negative stress

distress

keeps you from doing your

best

can make you feel sick or

keep you from reaching a

goal

weather stress is positive or

negative depends on how the

person views the situation

it helps to concentrate on

what you can control, and let

go of what you cant

Long term response to stress

if your body experiences stress

continually over a long period of time,

you increase you risk for a wide range

of stress related diseases

stress can cause your neck

and head to tense

can cause changes in your

body that can lead to a heart

attack

can weaken your immune

system

General adaptation syndrome

alarm stage:

body and mind becomes

alert

resistance stage:

if the stress continues, your

body becomes more

resistant to disease and

injury than normal

exhaustion stage:

your body can no longer take

the resistance to the stressor

any longer, especially if the

stressors occurs in a row

Dealing of stress

important ways to defend yourself

from stress-related illness is to take

care of yourself

exercise regularly

enough rest

eating right

Examples to deal with stress

Stressors and triggers

External stressors

• arise from the environment and events taking place around us

Internal stressors

• come from within you

• These stressors might be related to your perception of events, standards, and expectations

External stressors

• financial stress

• Moving homes

• Illness

• Death

• Relationship problems

Internals stressors

• expectations

• Demands

• Desires

• Assumptions

Resilience

The ability to recover from illness, hardship, and other stressors

Asset

A skill or resource that can help you reach your goal

Building resiliency

• change you attitude

• Positive self talk

• Be confident in yourself

• Don’t worry about things out of your control

• Manage your time

• List and prioritize your project

• Know and set your limits

• Make a schedule