1. The Nature of Stress Responding to Stress Stress and Physical Health Health Impairing Behavior Reactions to Illness

2. The Nature of Stress Responding to Stress Stress and Physical Health Health Impairing Behavior Reactions to Illness Stress Disaster Bills Shopping Lost Wallet Car Trouble Moving Events that threaten or are perceived to threaten one's well- being and tax one's coping abilities

3. Types of Stress Frustration - which occurs in any situation in which the pursuit of some goal is thwarted, like traffic jams. Life changes are any noticeable alterations in one’s living circumstances that require readjustment. Pressure - involves expectations or demands that one behave in a certain way, such as pressure to perform or to comply. The Nature of Stress Responding to Stress Stress and Physical Health Health Impairing Behavior Reactions to Illness

4. Spaghetti Approach-Approach Conflict Racquetball Pizza Tennis + + + + ? OR The Nature of Stress Responding to Stress Stress and Physical Health Health Impairing Behavior Reactions to Illness Conflict occurs when two or more incompatible motivations or behavioral impulses compete for expression. Three types of conflict have been studied extensively: approach-approach is when a person has a choice between two attractive goals.

5. CHANGE – A major strssor

6. Negative Emotions – People with more of These are more prone To illness Annoyance Anger Rage Apprehension Anxiety Fear Dejection Sadness Grief Positive Emotions Gratitude for safety Counted blessings Renewed love The Nature of Stress Responding to Stress Stress and Physical Health Health Impairing Behavior Reactions to Illness SO…Who’s responsible for most of out stress? We choose our

7. The Nature of Stress Responding to Stress Stress and Physical Health Health Impairing Behavior Reactions to Illness Hans Selye

8. The Nature of Stress Responding to Stress Stress and Physical Health Health Impairing Behavior Reactions to Illness Normal level of resistance to stress Phase 1 Alarm reaction Phase 2 Stage of resistance Phase 3 Stage of exhaustion Time Resistance to stress Ex: a bear attacks

9. The Nature of Stress Responding to Stress Stress and Physical Health Health Impairing Behavior Reactions to Illness Normal level of resistance to stress Phase 1 Alarm reaction Phase 2 Stage of resistance (of illness) Phase 3 Stage of exhaustion Ex: Stay up all night studying Resistance to stress Ex: Finals week

10. The Nature of Stress Responding to Stress Stress and Physical Health Health Impairing Behavior Reactions to Illness Normal level of resistance to stress Phase 1 Alarm reaction Phase 2 Stage of resistance Phase 3 Stage of exhaustion Time Resistance to stress Bear ex: Collapse (from running) OR Final ex: get sick

11. CHANGE – Major cause of stress The Social Readjustment Rating Scale that we completed at the beginning of class was designed specifically to measure what? CHANGE What’s more important than the amount of change we have in our lives?? ATTITUDE

12. The Nature of Stress Responding to Stress Stress and Physical Health Health Impairing Behavior Reactions to Illness

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14. Appraisal-focused strategies Detecting and disputing negative self-talk Rational thinking Using positive reinterpretation Finding humor in the situation Turning to religion The Nature of Stress Responding to Stress Stress and Physical Health Health Impairing Behavior Reactions to Illness Stress can actually be positive – it can lead to personal growth and self improvement

15. StressDisease The Nature of Stress Responding to Stress Stress and Physical Health Health Impairing Behavior Reactions to Illness But too much, continued and/or negative coping strategies can lead to disease. What are negative coping strategies??

16. Risk LowModerateHigh Anger Level The Nature of Stress Responding to Stress Stress and Physical Health Health Impairing Behavior Reactions to Illness

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18. It’s up to you!!

19. I’ve seen positivity work!