Core Concepts in Health 16th ed.
==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. Can cause a rise in immune cells, which enhances the immune response. Nervous system only handles acute stress.
==Chronic stress:== long-term (chronic) stress. Endocrine system handles both acute and chronic stress.
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Major Life Changes
Daily Hassles
College Stressors
Job-Related Stressors
Social Stressors
Environmental Stressors
Internal Stressors
Traumatic Stressors
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Shore up your support system
Volunteer
Improve your communication skills
Develop healthy exercise and eating habits
Identify and moderate individual stressors
Learn mindfulness
Intentional cultivation of attention in a way that is non-judging and non-striving
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Don’t avoid challenging situations
Tobacco use should be avoided
Use of alcohol and other drugs is also counterproductive
Unhealthy eating habits developed as a way of coping
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Set a consistent sleep schedule. Go to bed at the same time and wake up at the same time.
Create regular bedtime rituals.
Get regular exercise.
Keep a healthy diet.
Limit caffeine and avoid nicotine.
Avoid alcohol.
Keep naps short.
Use your bedroom for sleep only.
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