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Vocabulary related to stress topics.

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Biological stressorsIllness, disabilities,or injuries
Environmental stressorspoverty, pollution, noise, or natural disasters
Cognitive stressorsThe way one perceives a situation or how it affects you and the world around you
Personal stressorsNegative reactions in your body and mind caused by using tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs
Life situation stressorsDeath of a loved one, divorce, or trouble in relationships with peers
PerceptionThe act of becoming aware through the senses
Nervous and Endcocrine SystemTwo major body systems active during the body's response to stress
Fight or FlightResistance stage in which the body adapts to the rush created by alarm and reacts to stressors
Physical fatigueWhen the muscles work vigorously for long periods leading to soreness and pain
Psychological fatigueTiredness resulting from constant worry, overwork, depression, boredom, and feelings of being overwhelmed
Pathological fatigueTiredness brought on by overworking the body's defenses in fighting disease
Psychosomatic responseHeadache, asthma, high blood pressure, and weakened immune system
Mental/Emotional and Social effectsDifficulty concentrating, mood swings, risks of substance abuse
Chronic stressStress associated with long term problems that are beyond a person's control ( ie. depression)
AnxietyCondition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen
DepressionProlonged feelings of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness that is much longer than the occasional sad mood and not easy to manage
ResiliencyAbility to adapt effectively and recover from disappointment, difficulty, or risk
External factors of resiliencyfamily, school, peers, community
Internal factors of resiliencycommintment to learning, postive values, social competency, positive identity
Positive factors of resiliencyconditions that shield from negative consequences of exposure to risk


PE/Health Teacher
University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
Chicago, IL

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