1. Chapter 3
STRESS

2. WHAT IS STRESS?
Stress is the response of your body and mind to being challenged or threatened.
Does stress always have a negative affect on the body? Is stress normal?

3. NEGATIVE/POSITIVE STRESS
Positive stress can be referred to as eustress
Negative stress can be referred to as distress

4. WHAT ARE THE EVENTS OR SITUATIONS THAT CAUSE YOU STRESS
WHAT ARE THE EVENTS OR SITUATIONS THAT CAUSE YOU STRESS? TYPES OF STRESS:
Catastrophes: natural disasters, major life changes
Everyday problems: conflict, competition, pressure
Environmental problems: conditions in your immediate surroundings
SwitchTasking: Focus on One Thing at a Time!

5. BODIES RESPONSES TO STRESS HAPPEN IN 3 STAGES
Alarm Stage: High Alert
-“Fight or flight”
-Limbic system= instinct
Resistance Stage: Your body adapts to the continued presence of the stressor, uses up a lot of energy
Exhaustion Stage: your body can no longer keep up with demands placed on it
Alarm: Body releases adrenaline and “fight or flight”
Resistance: may not have same symptoms but still using a lot of energy
Exhaustion: Physical and emotional resources are depleted. This stage doesn’t always happen

6. ALARM RESISTANCE FATIGUE

7. STRESS VIDEOS Stress, Anxiety and the Brain STRESS & ANXIETY
Stress and Memory

8. FIGHT OR FLIGHT RESPONSE

9. FIGHT OR FLIGHT RESPONSE
Ways or Means of Stress Relief
Can Stress Kill You - High Cortisol Levels Can Be Dangerous

10. ALEX HONNOLD

11. THE MIND TO BODY CONNECTION
Psychosomatic Response: the body’s reaction to thoughts or mental stress
Definition of Psychosomatic:
1. of, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body
2. of, relating to, involving, or concerned with bodily symptoms caused by mental or emotional disturbance

12. COPING WITH STRESS Physical Activity Relaxation
Stretch break, deep
breathing
Biofeedback: people learn to control one or more body functions by monitoring their body’s responses
REFLECTIVE THOUGHT OR AWARENESS

13. IF I REDUCE MY STRESS I.. Can lower my chances of: Stomach aches
Asthma
Headaches
Diseases (immune system)
Heart Disease (B.V. narrow, B.P rises)
(Can lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of having a stroke)

14. MANAGING STRESS Time management (make lists)
Awareness/think realistic (are you assuming worst case scenario?)
Re-channel (refocus)

15. RELAXATION PRESENTATION
3 minute presentation to class about the topic
then lead your relaxation technique to the class – have them follow
Student Stress Presentation Example

16. IF EXTRA TIME: Human Body, pushing the limits, strength
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A Different Perspective on STRESS
A different perspective on Stress - TED TALK
relaxation music