Stress Management

Question 1

Stressor

Answer 1

Stress causing agent

Question 2

Eustress

Answer 2

POSITIVE stress

Question 3

Distress

Answer 3

negative/harmful stress- causes health and performance to deteriorate

Question 4

Homeostasis

Answer 4

Body maintain stable

Question 5

Lymphocytes

Answer 5

Immune system cells responsible for waging war against disease and infection

Question 6

Antibodies

Answer 6

Substances produced by the white blood cells in response to invading agents

Question 7

Type A

Answer 7

Behavior pattern- hard driving, overambitious, agressive, at times a hostile and competive person

Question 8

Type B

Answer 8

Behavior pattern- calm, casual, relaxed and an easy going individual

Question 9

Progressive muscle relaxation

Answer 9

A relaxtion technique that involves contracting, then relaxing muscle groups in the body in succession

Question 10

Fight or flight

Answer 10

Series of physical responses activated automatically in response to environmental stressors

Question 11

Who is that guy you need to remember?

Answer 11

Hans Seyle, a canadian biologisy/ endocrinologist

Question 12

How many phases are there to explain the bodys adaptation to stress

Answer 12

Three- ALarm, resistance, exhaustion

Question 13

what is the alarm phase?

Answer 13

Initial response- accompanies by soreness and a drop in performance

Question 14

What is the resistance phase

Answer 14

The body adapts to the stress– increased performance

Question 15

Exhaustion phase

Answer 15

Stress applied too often, overtraining, and fatigue/soreness- decreased performance

Question 16

WHat does stress lead to

Answer 16

Heart rate and blood pressure increase, increaed blood flow to brain, sympathetic nervous system activity is increased, blood glucose rises
Dramatic increase of adrenaline, cortisol and other stressrelated hormones

Question 17

More stress results

Answer 17

Blood shunted away from stomach and intestines to large muscles (arms + legs) to provide more strength/greater speed
Clotting occurs to prevent blood loss from laceration or hemorrhage

Question 18

What is the leading source of stress in America

Answer 18

Occupational pressure (Work)

Question 19

What is job stress mainly related to

Answer 19

Health

Question 20

How much money does job stress cost

Answer 20

300 billion annually from accidents, diminished productivity, medical legal and insurance

Question 21

How many workers reported their job was extremely stressful

Answer 21

40%

Question 22

how manyu view their jobs as the number one stressor

Answer 22

25%

Question 23

How much said they were often burned out by work

Answer 23

26%

Question 24

How many felt extremely stressed at work

Answer 24

29%

Question 25

how many feel stres on jon

Answer 25

80%

Question 26

how many say they need help on stress management

Answer 26

nearly half

Question 27

how manu say their co workers need help

Answer 27

42%

Question 28

how many felt like striking a coworker

Answer 28

14%

Question 29

how many scream and shout in the past year

Answer 29

25%

Question 30

How many fear a co worker could become violent

Answer 30

10%

Question 31

how many know of an assulat/ violence at work

Answer 31

9%

Question 32

how many expirenced threats or verbal intimidation

Answer 32

18%

Question 33

Common job stressors

Answer 33

LAck of opportunity for growth, task demands, economic factors , conflict between work and family roles and responsibilites

Question 34

How to reduce stress at work

Answer 34

Define workers roles, ensure workload is in line with workers capabilities, improve communicaton, provide socialization opportunitys for co workers

Question 35

Stress managment techniques

Answer 35

Training in coping, progresive relaxation, biofeedback, behavioral techniques, time management and interpersonal skills

Question 36

What are relaxation exercises

Answer 36

Breathing exercises, mediation, yoga, visual imagery, massage therapy, acupuncture, biofeedback

Question 37

What are breathing excercises

Answer 37

Internal chinese martial art, Tai Chai

Question 38

Meditation

Answer 38

a menatl excercuse in which the objective is to gain control over ones attention, clearing the mind and blocking stress- many religions use

Question 39

Yoga

Answer 39

attain higher level of spirituality and peace of mind

Question 40

hatha yoga

Answer 40

A style that incorporates a series of static stretching postures performed in specific sequences

Question 41

Visual imagery

Answer 41

mental visualization of relaxing images and scenes to induce body relaxation in timed of stress

Question 42

Massage therapies

Answer 42

Manipulation of superficial and deeper layers of msucle and connectuve tissue

Question 43

benefits of massage therapy

Answer 43

Relief from muscle pain, stimulates immune system, reduces anxietym reduce depression

Question 44

ACUPUNCTURE

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incorporates insertion and manipulation of needles in the body

Question 45

benefits of acupuncture

Answer 45

promotes general health, relieves pain, and prevents/treats disease

Question 46

Biofeedback

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Process of becoming aware of various pysiological functions with a goal of being able to manipulate them a willq

Question 47

processes thay can be controlled

Answer 47

brainwaves, muscle tone, skin conductance, heart rate, pain perception

Question 48

Physiological changes often occur in changes to

Answer 48

thoughts, emotions and behavior

Question 49

how to reduce stress

Answer 49

Identify the sources of stress in your life and find ways to avoid or reduce their impact!