1. Health Chapter 3 Stress

2. Lesson 3 Essential Questions
Identify the four general types of stressors
Describe how stress can influence your life
Describe the three main stages of stress
Hang up posters from previous class

3. Warm Up (Read page 56 and 57)
Practice Essay: In an essay format (at least 3 paragraphs with an intro, body, and conclusion) describe a situation in which you were stressed. In the essay, identify what the “stressor” was and identify whether the stress you felt was eustress or distress. Also describe how the stress affected you and whether or not you overcame it. Each paragraph MUST have a MINIMUM of three sentences per paragraph.

4. Terms to know Eustress: Positive stress Distress: Negative stress
Stressor: The event, situation, or person that causes the stress
Stress: The response of your body or mind to being challenged or threatened
Discussion question: Is all stress negative?

5. The four general types of stressors
Major Life changes (moving, new school, graduation, Basic Training)
Catastrophes (life was threatened or in danger, property damage, tornadoes, crime, terrorism, war)
Everyday Problems
Environmental problems (Temperature, noise volume, crowds)

6. Alarm Stage Adrenaline is released into blood
Heart beats faster, breathing speeds up, muscles tense, attention narrows, pupils open wide, more energy produced by muscle cells, flow of blood to brain increases
Fight or Flight response

7. Resistance Stage
The body adapts to the continued presence of the stressor
Alarm stage symptoms may disappear
Uses up a lot of energy (you may become tired, irritable, or not be able to handle any more stress)

8. Exhaustion Stage
Your body can no longer keep up with the demands placed on it
Physical and emotional resources depleted
Only occurs if you experience a stressor for a long time
Can trigger illness or reduce the bodies ability to fight illness (headaches, asthma attack, high blood pressure, heart disease)

9. Review
Personality
Self-Esteem
Are these all linked?

10. Motivational Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=litXW91Ua uE
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11.
Personality test