What is Stress

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What is Stress?
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STRESS

• The bodys response or reaction to demands of
  daily living

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Can we eliminate stress from our lives?

• NO
• We need it. It is beneficial in our lives
• HOW?

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• A Stressor is something that causes stress

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Stressors can be

• Physical
• Involving your body
• Examples
• exercise, injury, trauma

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Stressors can be

• Emotional
• Life events that involve your feelings
• Examples
• death, birth, waiting in line

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Stressors can be

• Social
• Friends or other people
• Examples
• Relationships, family, peer, crowds

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Stressors can be

• Environmental
• Your surroundings
• Examples
• noise, lighting, temperature, confined
  places

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Stressors can be

• Positive (eustress) or Negative (distress)
• What are some stressors in your lives?
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