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Chapter 4: Managing Stress and Coping with Loss
Key Terms: Stress Stressor Perception Psychosomatic Response Chronic Stress
Terms, cont Stress-management Skills Relaxation Response Stages of Grief Closure Mourning Traumatic Event
What causes stress?
Biological Stressors- illnesses, injuries, or disabilities
Environmental Stressors- poverty, pollution, crowding, noise, or natural disasters
Cognitive or Thinking Stressors- the way you perceive a situation or how it affects you and the world around you
What causes stress, cont.
Personal Behavior Stressors- negative reactions in the body and mind caused by using tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs or by a lack of physical activity
Life Situation Stressors- the death of a pet, the separation or divorce of parents, or having trouble in relationships with peers
Body Systems Involved in the Stress Response.
Nervous System Endocrine System
3 stages in stress response 1.) Alarm:
When the body and mind go on high alert; “fight-or-flight” response.
2.) Resistance: The body adapts to the rush created by alarm and
reacts to the stressor. 3.) Fatigue:
A tired feeling takes over that lowers the level of activity; both mind and body have become exhausted.
Stress and your personality
How do you handle stress??
Type A Competitive, high-achieving
Type B “Laid-back”, non-competitive
Stress during adolescence
Name some stressors during the teenage years: ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________
Stress and the body
High blood pressure Difficulty concentrating Headaches Asthma Immune Response Mood Swings Risk of substance abuse
Stress Management
Name some ways to manage stress: ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________
Your social support system
Who is in your social circle?? _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________
Coping with Loss and Grief The Grieving Process may include:
Denial or Numbness Emotional Releases Anger Bargaining Depression Remorse Acceptance Hope
Coping, cont.
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Does it ever feel like the sadness is so great that it might not be real?
How might someone cope with that?
Healing Takes Timehttp://www.values.com/tv_spots/103-You-Can-Let-Go
Conclusion
Kinds of stress Stressors Stress and the body Stress management Coping with Loss and Grief
Questions??
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