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The two types of stress are positive stress(eustress) and negative stress(distress).
What are the two types of stress?
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The three stages of stress are the alarm stage, resistance stage, or exhaustion stage.
What are the three stages of stress?
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Germs can spread to other people if you don't wash your hands.
If you don't wash your hands what do you spread to other people?
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-Is the situation a threat to my well-being?
-Do I have the necessary resources to meet the challenge?
What are two questions you can ask yourself to be sure the situation is safe?
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Playing video games, talking on the phone, watching tv, listening to music, daydreaming, worrying, not having a plan, not following instructions, not being able to concentrate, agreeing to do too many things.
List examples of time wasters.
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The four general types of stressors are major life changes, catastrophes, everyday problems, and enviromental problems.
What are the four general types of stressors?
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Alarm Stage, Resistance Stage, and Exhaustion stage
List the stages in order.
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Asthma relates to stress because stress causes asthmatic attacks.
How does asthma relate to stress?
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Your personality influences your assessment of the situation.
What influences your assessment of a situation?
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True.
True or False. Talking with friends and family helps you feel better about yourself when you are stressed. Explain why if false.
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Major Life Changes:graduating high school or college, failing a grade
Catastrophes:tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, floods Everyday Problems: misplacing your keys, missing the bus, or having too much homework Environmental: airplane, living by the high
List an example of each type of stressor.
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The exhaustion stage doesn't occur with each stress response.
What stage doesn't occur with each stress response?
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No sleep can affect your performances because you can gain weight, do poorly in sporting events, and you can get sick.
How can no sleep affect your performances?
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Family and friends is the key factor in resilience.
What is the key factor in resilience?
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Time management and mental rehersal are two wats you can keep your stress under control.
What are two ways that you can keep your stress under control?
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At what level can stress help you concentrate?
At what level can stress help you concentrate?
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The flight or fight response is the intial reaction of the body to stress. You either stay and fight or you take flight/leave.
What is the flight or fight response?
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When you have a migraine blood vessels in the brain and scalp narrow which cuts off the supply of oxygen to the brain.
What happens when you have a migraine?
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-Accept that you cannot be perfect.
-Take pride in the things you do well. -Don't focus on your mistakes.
List three ways to break the cycle and reduce your stress.
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Take Care of Yourself, Build a Support System, Take Action, Help somebody, Confide in Yourself, Go Easy on Yourself, Put things in Perspective, Find a Hassle-Free Zone, and Stick to your Rountines.
List four out of the 9 ways that help you bounce back from setbacks in your life.
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Something in your neighborhood that can help reduce stress is a nature park or something attractive like a mural.
What is something in your neighborhood that can help reduce stress?
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Sugar combines with oxygen when released into your blood.
When adrenaline triggers many changes in your body, what does sugar combine with to give you a burst of energy?
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Warning signs of stress are changes in how your body functions and changes in emotions, thoughts, and behaviors.
What are the warning signs of stress?
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False. Some people think it is just a minor situation. It depends on how you deal with stress.
True or False. Everyone is overwhelmed by stress. Explain why if false.
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You should find the best stress relief that is best for you because it will be most effective and the one that everyone else is using may not help you like it helps others.
Should you use the same stress relief as someone else or find the one that is best for you? Why?
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