ChrisNate

CortneyStacey

*Are you Winning at life?

Psychology 1100 Stacey , Cortney, Nate, Chris

*Stress and Coping

*What is stress?

*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."

*Stressors

*Stressor:

*Stressors Major: *Stressors Minor:

(pg 485)

*Stressors

*Stressor: any situation, event, experience, or other stimulus that causes a person to feel stressed

*Stressors Major: *Stressors Minor:

(pg 485)

*Stressors

*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)

*Stressors

*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

*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

Stress and Health: *Stressors make the immune system

less efficient

(pg 486)

*Stress and Health

Stress and Health: *Stressors make the immune system

less efficient* Stressors weaken the working memory

(pg 486)

*Stress and Health

Stress and Health: *Stressors make the immune system

less efficient*Stressors weaken the working memory*Stressors fray the temper and attitude

(pg 486)

*Stress and Health

* Early Warning Signsof Stress

Emotional Signs

* Early Warning Signsof Stress

Emotional Signs*Apathy

* Early Warning Signsof Stress

Emotional Signs*Apathy*Anxiety

* Early Warning Signsof Stress

Emotional Signs*Apathy*Anxiety*Irritability

* Early Warning Signsof Stress

Emotional Signs*Apathy*Anxiety*Irritability*Mental fatigue

* Early Warning Signsof Stress

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

* Early Warning Signsof Stress

Behavioral Signs

* Early Warning Signsof Stress

Behavioral Signs*Avoiding things

* Early Warning Signsof Stress

Behavioral Signs*Avoiding things*Doing things to extremes

* Early Warning Signsof Stress

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

* Early Warning Signsof Stress

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

* Early Warning Signsof Stress

Physical Signs

* Early Warning Signsof Stress

Physical Signs*Excessive worrying about, or denial of illness

* Early Warning Signsof Stress

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

* Early Warning Signsof Stress

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

* Early Warning Signsof Stress

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

* Early Warning Signsof Stress

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

* Early Warning Signsof Stress

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

*Stressors

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

both:

*Allostastis:

*Hypothalmus:

*Stressors

*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:

*Stressors

*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:

*Stressors

*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

*Stress Management

Four “A’s”

*Stress Management

Four “A’s”*Avoid

*Stress Management

Four “A’s”*Avoid*Alter

*Stress Management

Four “A’s”*Avoid*Alter*Adapt

*Stress Management

Four “A’s”*Avoid*Alter*Adapt*Accept

*Gender affects response

Problem Focused coping(men)

VS

Emotion Focused coping(Women)

*Gender Differences

Men Men are inclined to be problem-focused,

reacting in a flight or fight manner.

*Gender Differences

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

*Gender Differences

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

*Gender Differences

Women Women are more emotion-focused, likely to

tend and befriend.

*Gender Differences

Women Women are more emotion-focused, likely to

tend and befriend.*Seek the company of other people when they are under

pressure

*Gender Differences

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

*Coping

Unhealthy ways to copevs

Healthy ways to cope

Ask yourself…

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

*Test Question!

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

*physical, mental, emotional