STRESS: the physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral responses to threatening or
challenging events.
IT PROVIDES MOTIVATION FOR US
EX)
IF WE HAVE A LOT OF ASSIGNMENTS AND THINGS TO DO ALTHOUGH IT COULD BE
STRESSFUL IT MOTIVATES US TO MANAGE OUR TIME AND DO THE WORK
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE WAYS THAT STRESS CAN MANIFEST (SHOW) ITSELF?
SLEEP
ILLNESS
ANGER
DEPRESSION
DIFFICULTY REMEMBERING AND CONCENTRATING
AMOUNT OF FOOD CONSUMED
STRESSORS: events that cause a stress reaction
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DISTRESS AND EUSTRESS?
DISTRESS: EFFECT OF UNDESIRABLE STRESSORS
EUSTRESS: EFFECT OF POSITIVE EVENTS
EXTERNAL EVENTS:
CATASTROPHES: unpredictable event that creates a tremendous need to adapt and adjust
as well as overwhelming feelings of threat
LIFE CHANGES:
POSITIVE
MARRIAGE
GOING TO COLLEGE
NEW JOB
NEGATIVE
LOSS OF A LOVED ONE
DIVORCE
FORECLOSURE
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF SIGNIFICANT LEVELS OF “LIFE STRESS”?
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