Stress

Stress

pressure, tension, hardships, emphasis or importance

Dr. Hans Selye

• ‘Father of Stress Research’

• endocrinologist

• Developed General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)

Developed General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)

a model explaining bodily response

Homeostasis

• body’s reaction to perceived threats

• affects our body’s balance

Fight or Flight Response

body’s way of dealing with the perceived danger

Alarm Phase

You recognize the stressor

Resistance Phase

Being able to handle your stress or adapt to the situation

Exhaustion Phase

stressful situation persists and you can no longer adjust or hold up

Eustress

Enhances the body to be alert

Distress

Feeling the negative effects

Stressor

environment

Appraisal

person’s way of looking at the situation

Richard Lazarus

He considered stress as a perceived threat

Theory of Cognitive Appraisal

Explains how an individual response to stress

Primary Appraisal

You think about its meaning or importance at the onset of a stressful event

Secondary Appraisal

how you cope with the stressful situation