Stress and your Health

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Stress and your HEALTH
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Give an example of each of the following types
of
STRESS!
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Environmental Stress
pollution, poverty, crowding, noise, natural
disasters
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Biological stressors
Conditions that make it difficult for your body
to take part in daily activity. (illness, a
disability, injury)
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Thinking stressors
A mental challenge (taking a test, homework)
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Behavioral stressors
Unhealthy behavior such as not getting enough
sleep or exercise, using tobacco, alcohol, or
drugs
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Life change stressors
Any major life change, positive or negative.
(death of a loved one, getting married,
graduating)
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Describe the bodies fight-or-flight response to
stress
During fight or flight your body provides you
with energy, reflexes and strength you may
need to respond to a stressor.
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What makes a stress positive or negative?
How you respond to a stressor how you let it
affect you.
Positive Stress Eustress
Negative Stress Distress
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How long term stress can make us sick?
Long term stress can weaken your immune system
making you more open to illnesses.
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List and describe the 3 stages of stress
alarm body becomes aware of a
stressor resistance your bodys working
against the stressor exhaustion body
cannot take the resistance anymore. You may
become sick, body cant fight it any
longer
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What are 3 simple things you can do to deal
with stress daily?
exercise
get enough rest
eat right
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Resiliency
the ability to recover from an illness, hardship
and other stressors
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List the 8 assets used for building resiliency
1. support 2. empowerment 3. 
boundaries 4. productive use of time 5.
commitment to learning 6. positive values
7. social skills 8. positive identity
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What 3 things can you do to change your attitude?

• Use positive self-talk
• Be confident about yourself
• Dont worry about things out of your control

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Time, or lack of it is a major stressor for
most people
List 5 things you can do to help manage your
time better
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list prioritize your goals
learn to say no
make a schedule
dont overload yourself
plan for fun activities