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Stress CycleLife101
Attitude
Coping
Skill
Effects ofCoping
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Definitions Stressor- a stimulus with the potential for triggering Fight or Flight
4 categories (Social, Environmental, Psychological, Philosophical)
Stress reactivity-Body changes to meet demands (F or F response)
Strains-Outcomes of stress reactivity and may be physical,psychological, or behavioral. (tension headache, phobias, addictions)
Stress-The wear and tear on the body when there is reactivity.Combination of a stressor, stress reactivity, and strain.
Homeostasis-The bodys balanced state
Eustress-Good stress Distress- Bad Stress
Duration/Degree- Duration= the amount of timeour bodys physiology varies
Degree=Condition
or theamount
of physiological variance
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Walter Cannon- Harvard Medical School First to describe the effects of acute stress
Termed this stress reaction as thefight-or-flight
responseA primitive response that quickly increases heart rate,
respiration, blood pressure, and serum cholesterol
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Acute Alarm Reaction Body prepares for fight or flight
Time of emergency
Heart pumps blood faster and with greater force Blood pressure elevates abruptly
Lungs send more oxygen to muscles
Faster blood clotting
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Acute Alarm ReactionWidening of the pupils to admit more light in order to
heighten visual acuity and awareness
Increase in breathing rate Endorphins released decrease in bodys sensitivity to
pain
Elevated blood sugar levels
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Hans Selye Studied the effects of long-term (chronic) stress
Stress is- The nonspecific response of the body to anydemand made upon it
Summarized his findings by proposing a three-phaseprocess called thegeneral adaptation syndrome alarm reaction
stage of resistance
stage of exhaustion
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Other Influential Researchers Simeons
Psychosomatic disease
Benson Relaxation response
Vogt Autogenic training
Jacobson Progressive relaxation
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Stress Theory Several theories explain the causes of stress:
Holmes and Rahe- Life events theory: stress occurs whenthe situation requires more resources than are available
Kobasa and colleagues- Hardiness theory: ones attitudetoward the events determines stress, not the event.
Social support theory: insufficient social support forresponding to event
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Fight or flight response
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Is the glass half full or half empty?A situation can be stressful or not -- it all depends on
yourperceptionof the event
A response to stress can be effective or not -- itdepends on your resourcesand copingstrategies
Refer to table 1.2 (p.13)
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Relationship between stress and
illness.
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Goals for Stress Management Do not eliminate all stress
Use as a motivator for peak performance
Stress can be useful, stimulating, and welcome Limit harmful effects
Limit the harmful effects of stress while maintaininglifes quality and vitality.