Stress and Self Care Flashcards

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the brain’s response to any deman

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Stress

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the body’s automatic response to any physical or mental demand placed on it.

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Stress

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They may be recurring, short-term, or long-term and may include things daily and simple activities to annual plans and tradition.

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Stress

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Types of Stress

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  • Acute Stress
  • Chronic Stress
  • Eustress
  • Distress
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Types of Stress:
Fight or Flight

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Acute Stress

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Types of Stress:
The body prepares to defend itself.

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Acute Stress

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Types of Stress:
The cost of daily living.

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Chronic Stress

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Types of Stress:
Left uncontrolled this stress affects your health- your body and immune system.

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Chronic Stress

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Types of Stress:
Stress in daily life has positive connotations.

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Eustress

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Types of Stress:
Stress in daily that has negative connotations.

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Distress

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Common Stressors

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  • Personal Changes
  • Family Changes
  • Work Changes
  • School Change
  • Environment Change
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Common Stressor:
War, Natural Calamity, Relocation, Season Change

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Environment Change

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Common Stressor:
New School/Yeal level; Examination,Project, Competition

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School Change

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Common Stressor:
New Job/ Boss/ Department; Promotion, Unemployment

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Work Changes

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Common Stressor:
Marriage, Separation, having children, death, moving

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Family Changes

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Common Stressor:
Illness, End of Relationship, Physical Change, Financial

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Personal Changes

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Symptoms of Stress

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  • Emotional
  • Behavioral
  • Physical
  • Cognitive
  • Relationships
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Symptoms of Stress:
Emotional

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  • Irritable
  • On the edge of Outburst
  • Feeling Low
  • Tearful
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
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Symptoms of Stress:
Behavioral

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  • Urgency
  • Overcommitted
  • Self Neglect
  • Inefficient
  • Nightmares
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Symptoms of Stress:
Physical

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  • Muscle Tension
  • Stomach Ache
  • Head Aches
  • Fatigues
  • Weight Loss/Gain
  • Gastric Ulcer
  • Raise Blood Pressure.
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Symptoms of Stress:
Cognitive

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  • Trouble Concentration
  • Easily Distracted
  • Negative Thoughts
  • Learned Helpnessness
  • Feeling of Injustice
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Symptoms of Stress:
Relationships

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  • Problems at home
  • Impatient
  • Intolerant
  • Over controlling
  • Too Needy
  • Wanting to be left alone
  • Unable to cope up by self alone
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Coping with Stress

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  • Physiological
  • Cognition
  • Emotional
  • Behavioral
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Coping with Stress:
Physiological

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  • Diet and Exercise
  • Relaxation
  • Controlled Breathing
  • Sleep Management
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Coping with Stress: Cognition
- Positive Thinking - Finding Ways - Challenging Thinking - Open Minded
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Coping with Stress: Emotional
- Describe Feelings - Understand Feelings - Self Awareness - Control Emotions
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Coping with Stress: Behavioral
- Time Management - Assertiveness - Relaxing - Relating to others - Open communication
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Six Strategies in Stress Management
Strategy 1: Avoid Unnecessary Stress Strategy 2: Alter the Situation Strategy 3: Adapt to the Stressor Strategy 4: Accept the Things you can't Change Strategy 5: Adopt Healthy Lifestyle Strategy 6: Make Time for Fun and Relaxation
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It is something that we do in order to keep our mental, emotional and physical self healthy.
Self Care