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I. II. Understanding Stress Effects of Stress
UNDERSTANDING
STRESS
What is Stress?
Importance, significance, or emphasis placed on something An applied force or system of forces that tends to strain or deform a body
What is Stress?
Dr. Hans Selye Father of Stress Theory "the nonspecific response of the body to any demand made upon it." stress is not necessarily something bad it all depends on how you take it.
What is Stress?
Dr. Richard S. Lazarus
Stress is a condition or feeling experienced when a person perceives that demands exceed the personal and social resources the individual is able to mobilize. Eustress enhances function Distress detrimental to function
EFFECTS OF STRESS
SOURCES OF STRESS
Sources of Stress
Survival Stress
Internally generated stress & Anxiety Environmental and Job Stress Fatigue and Overwork
Survival Stress
When you are in a physically or emotionally threatening situation your body adapts to help it react more effectively to meet the threat. This is controlled mainly by release of adrenaline.
Pollution
A badly organized or run down environment
Nicotine
If not managed, it can lead to long term fatigue, failure and one of the forms of physical or mental illhealth.
When you think hard, the neurons of your brain function more intensely. As they do this they build up toxic waste products that cause foggy thinking in the short term, and can damage the brain in the long term. By exercising you speed the flow of blood through your brain, moving these waste products faster.
It can cause release of chemicals called endorphins into your blood stream. These give you a feeling of happiness and wellbeing.
STOP
START
CONTINUE
Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one.
- Hans Selye
Every stress leaves an indelible scar. After a stressful situation, a person pays for its survival by becoming a little
older.
- Hans Selye
Gracias!