Psychology 1100 Stacey, Cortney, Nate, Chris

* Stress is the body's reaction to a change that requires a physical, mental or emotional adjustment or response. * Stress can come from any situation or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, nervous, or anxious. * Stress is caused by an existing stress-causing factor or "stressor."

* Stressor: * Stressors Major: * Stressors Minor: (pg 485)

* Stressor:any situation, event, experience, or other stimulus that causes a person to feel stressed * Stressors Major: * Stressors Minor: (pg 485)

* Stressor:any situation, event, experience, or other stimulus that causes a person to feel stressed * Stressors Major: Serious illness, unexpected job loss * Stressors Minor: (pg 485)

* Stressor:any situation, event, experience, or other stimulus that causes a person to feel stressed * Stressors Major: Serious illness, unexpected job loss * Stressors Minor: ongoing hassles such as daily commute, tests, homework, missing the bus (pg 485)

* Stress and Health: Repeated stress may cause physical damage * Hormonal reactions may eventually harm tissues and organs, accelerating disease processes (pg 486)

Stress and Health: * Stressors make the immune system less efficient (pg 486)

Stress and Health: * Stressors make the immune system less efficient * Stressors weaken the working memory (pg 486)

Stress and Health: * Stressors make the immune system less efficient * Stressors weaken the working memory * Stressors fray the temper and attitude (pg 486)

Emotional Signs

* Apathy

Emotional Signs * Apathy * Anxiety

Emotional Signs * Apathy * Anxiety * Irritability

Emotional Signs * Apathy * Anxiety * Irritability * Mental fatigue

Emotional Signs * Apathy * Anxiety * Irritability * Mental fatigue * Overcompensation or denial grandiosity

Behavioral Signs

* Avoiding things

Behavioral Signs * Avoiding things * Doing things to extremes

Behavioral Signs * Avoiding things * Doing things to extremes * Administrative problems

Behavioral Signs * Avoiding things * Doing things to extremes * Administrative problems * Legal problems

Physical Signs

* Excessive worrying about, or denial of illness

Physical Signs * Excessive worrying about, or denial of illness * Frequent illness

Physical Signs * Excessive worrying about, or denial of illness * Frequent illness * Physical exhaustion

Physical Signs * Excessive worrying about, or denial of illness * Frequent illness * Physical exhaustion * Reliance of self medication

Physical Signs * Excessive worrying about, or denial of illness * Frequent illness * Physical exhaustion * Reliance of self medication * Muscle tension

Physical Signs * Excessive worrying about, or denial of illness * Frequent illness * Physical exhaustion * Reliance of self medication * Muscle tension * Ailments

* Allostatic Load: term used for the total burden on a person’s body from all stressors experienced, both: * Allostastis: * Hypothalmus:

* Allostatic Load: term used for the total burden on a person’s body from all stressors experienced, both: physical (such as obesity) psychological (such as divorce) * Allostastis: * Hypothalmus:

* Allostatic Load: term used for the total burden on a person’s body from all stressors experienced, both: physical (such as obesity) psychological (such as divorce) * Allostastis: is the ability to maintain stability through change; connected to homeostasis. * Hypothalmus:

* Allostatic Load: term used for the total burden on a person’s body from all stressors experienced, both: physical (such as obesity) psychological (such as divorce) * Allostastis: is the ability to maintain stability through change; connected to homeostasis. * Hypothalmus: reacts to stressors by triggering the release of hormones that protect the body by helping it to adapt, and overcome the problem

Four “A’s”

* Avoid

Four “A’s” * Avoid * Alter

Four “A’s” * Avoid * Alter * Adapt

Four “A’s” * Avoid * Alter * Adapt * Accept

Problem Focused coping (men) VS Emotion Focused coping (Women)

Men Men are inclined to be problem-focused, reacting in a flight or fight manner.

Men Men are inclined to be problem-focused, reacting in a flight or fight manner. * Faster heart rate, increased adrenaline prepares them for attack or escape

Men Men are inclined to be problem-focused, reacting in a flight or fight manner. * Faster heart rate, increased adrenaline prepares them for attack or escape * Testosterone level rises when they attack a problem and decreases when they fail

Women Women are more emotion-focused, likely to tend and befriend.

Women Women are more emotion-focused, likely to tend and befriend. * Seek the company of other people when they are under pressure

Women Women are more emotion-focused, likely to tend and befriend. * Seek the company of other people when they are under pressure * Produce Oxytocin, a hormone that leads them to see confidential and caring relationships

Unhealthy ways to cope vs Healthy ways to cope

Ask yourself… Is it worth dying for? Remember, nurturing yourself is a necessity not a luxury.

* Stress is the body's reaction to a change that requires a _______, _______ or ________ adjustment or response * physical, mental, emotional