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| Everyone | has stress. To what degree depends on how well we deal with it. |
| Stress | is the reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands. |
| Normal stress | happens quick like running late for work. |
| Chronic stress | more dangerous. It builds slowly for days. Meeting a deadline, prepping for a final exam. |
| PERCEPTION | is the act of becoming aware through the senses. |
| Positive stress | can motivate you, getting you to work harder, try harder, to meet an upcoming deadline. |
| Negative stress | interferes with your ability to perform. Distraction, feeling overwhelmed, impatient, frustrated, and anger are signs of stress influencing your behavior. |
| Negative | stress can harm your health. |
| STRESSOR | anything that causes stress, can be real or imagined, anticipated or unexpected. |
| LIFE SITUATIONS for common teen stressors | school, friends, bullying, peer pressure, family issues, moving, breakups |
| ENVIRONMENT for common teen stressors | neighborhood, media, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, war, global warming |
| BIOLOGICAL for common teen stressors | changes in body, puberty, illness, injury, disability |
| COGNITIVE for common teen stressors | poor self-esteem, personal appearance, not fitting in |
| PERSONAL BEHAVIOR | busy schedule, relationships, smoking, drugs/alcohol |
| STRESS RESPONSE | is how your body automatically reacts when you perceive something to be dangerous, difficult, or painful. |
| STRESS RESPONSE | nervous and endocrine systems react to the stressor involuntarily. |
| 3 stages ALARM | mind and body go on high alert, brain sends signal to adrenal gland to release the hormones adrenaline and epinephrine. “FIGHT OR FLIGHT” response. Prepares your body either to defend itself or flee. Extra blood is pumped, extra oxygen sent to muscles. |
| 3 stages RESISTANCE | if stressor continues, body adapts to the stressor, body performs at higher level with more endurance for short period. |
| 3 stages FATIGUE | with prolonged stress, the body can’t keep up with the higher levels of alertness and loses ability to adapt. You wear out and lose ability to manage other stressors. |
| PSYCHOSOMATIC RESPONSE | is a physical reaction that results from stress rather than from an injury or illness |
| PSYCHOSOMATIC RESPONSE Example | Physical effects of stress are: |
| PSYCHOSOMATIC RESPONSE Example | Headaches |
| PSYCHOSOMATIC RESPONSE Example | Weakened immune system |
| PSYCHOSOMATIC RESPONSE Example | High blood pressure |
| PSYCHOSOMATIC RESPONSE Example | Bruxism (grinding teeth) |
| PSYCHOSOMATIC RESPONSE Example | Digestive disorders |
| PSYCHOSOMATIC RESPONSE Example | Mental and social effects include difficulty concentrating, irritability, and mood swings. |
