Ch. 8 Lesson #1

Objective 1: Examine the causes and effects of stress.

Objective 2: Differentiate how stress can affect physical, mental/emotional, and social health.

Objective 3: Show how substance abuse harms mental/emotional health.

Show video located on the “J” drive titled, “Help, I’m Stressed”

Try each of the following stress management techniques:

1. Exercise (for leisure) for a minimum of 20 min.2. Listen to soft music for a minimum of 20 min.3. Option: Choose 1 – warm BATH, massage,

advice from a parent(s), reading a book for leisure (not for a class), drawing, playing a musical instrument for leisure.

NEXTAnswer the following questions for each technique

(1, 2, & 3). This MUST BE TYPEDA. What exactly did you do (use detail)B. After you were done, did you feel any stress

relief?C. Would you use this relief technique again? WHY?

The reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands

Stress in Your Life Perception: is the act of becoming aware through

the senses. One way to manage stress is to change how you perceive and react to events that

cause it.

Two types:

1. Eustress: positive stress

2. Distress: negative stress

Chronic stress:

Long term stress

For example:

Workaholics often have chronic stress.

Acute stress:

Temporary stress

For example: The night before a big test you might experience acute stress.

1. Biological stressors: illnesses, disabilities, or injuries.

2. Environmental stressors: poverty, pollution, crowding, or natural disasters.

3. Cognitive or thinking stressors: the way you perceive a situation or how it affects you and the world

4. Personal behavior stressors: such as negative reactions in the body and mind caused by using alcohol, tobacco or other drugs or by lack of physical activity.

5. Life situation stressors: death, separation/divorce, or having trouble in relationships with peers.

Three phases:

1. Alarm

2. Resistance

3. Fatigue

Homeostasis: When your body’s systems function smoothly and your mind is at ease. (normal balanced state)

In the alarm stage, your body produces adrenaline.

Adrenaline: Gives you a burst of energy and causes many changes in your body.

Fight or flight response: The changes cause you to fight the stressor or “take flight” and escape.

It’s not always possible to fight or take flight from the stressor. The body tries to recover from the stress response but can not return to homeostasis. The body continues to function at a higher level.

Did you Know (pg 201)

Fatigue: In this stage, your ability to effectively manage other stressors is very low. Both the mind and body have become exhausted.

3 Types Physical: Fatigue of the body in general Pathological: Fatigue brought on by the

overworking of the body’s defenses for fighting disease.

Psychological: Fatigue that is brought on by mental stress.

1. Headaches – many headaches are related to tension

2. Asthma – air way’s constrict 3. High blood pressure 4. Weakened immune system 5. Difficulty concentrating 6. Mood swings 7. Risk of substance abuse

Engage in physical activity http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/

health/2011/03/10/hm.stress.buster.cnn?iref=videosearch

Look for support among your friends and family

Find a hobby or activity that relaxes you Avoid using tobacco, alcohol, and other

drugs.

USE AN IPAD FOR THE ACTIVITY

Go to: “Health Inventories” http://www.glencoe.com/qe/

qe148inv2007.php?qi=3457&state=na

http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0078726549/359991/InterActCh8Ls1.html