Chapter 2: Stress

Delegate responsibility

- asking for help as appropriate and necessary.

Eustress

: brought on by a pleasant stressor.

Delegate responsibility

- asking for help as appropriate and necessary.

Eustress

: brought on by a pleasant stressor.

Intentional cultivation of attention

in a way that is non- judging and non- striving.

Excess stress

can negatively affect the way you eat.

Distress

: brought on by an unpleasant stressor.

Regular physical activity

can reduce many of the negative effects of stress.

Stressors

: mental states /events /situations that trigger physical, psychological, emotional reactions.

Endocrine system

: glands, tissues, and cells that help control body functions.

Allostatic load

: the long- term wear and tear of the stress response.

High allostatic load

is linked to a greater risk of disease.

Greater susceptibility

to disease after repeated or prolonged stress may be due to the stress response itself rather than depletion of resources.

achievement of goals

Visualize the ; mentally rehearse the performance of tasks.

Nervous system

: the brain, spinal cord, and nerves; handles very short- term stress.

Endocrine system

handles both acute and chronic stress.

Distress

brought on by an unpleasant stressor

Eustress

brought on by a pleasant stressor

Allostatic load

the long-term wear and tear of the stress response

Stressors

mental states/events/situations that trigger physical, psychological, emotional reactions

Nervous system

the brain, spinal cord, and nerves; handles very short-term stress

Endocrine system

glands, tissues, and cells that help control body functions

Fight-or-flight reaction

(trigger of physiological changes)

Acute stress

very short-term (acute) stress

Chronic stress

long-term (chronic) stress

High levels of this can result in burnout

physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion

Stimulants

amphetamines

Opioids

morphines and heroin

Tranquilizers

Valium and Xanax