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Questions about Stress & Stress ManagementA Student’s Guide to Managing Stress
● Stress is a __physical reaction___ to a person’s emotions.
● What is cortisol, and what is it responsible for? the hormone responsible for the 'flight Or
fight' response
● Too much cortisol can have a long-term, negative impact on your __metabolic rate___,
___memory formation__, and ___blood sugar regulation__.
● What type of stress—acute, episodic or chronic acute—is the most common stress form?
● What type of stress—acute, episodic or chronic acute—produces common symptoms
such as migraines and tension headaches?
● What type of stress—acute, episodic or chronic acute—produces symptoms such as
weight gain, sleep deprivation, and anxiety in college students?
● How are the eccrine and apocrine glands similar? How are they different?
● Under stress, blood vessels narrow causing your heart to beat faster. What effect, if any,
does this have on a person’s likelihood of developing long-term high blood pressure?
● What causes the tension headaches one might experience during periods of stress?
● How does stress lead to stomach aches?
● How do stress hormones affect one’s appetite?
● What is the “vicious cycle” involving stress and sleep?
● What are some cognitive effects of stress?
● Can stress make people more susceptible to depression?
● Some students turn to alcohol or drugs to deal with their stress. According to a 2018
study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, what percentage of college students had
engaged in binge drinking within the last two weeks?
● The article mentions several possible “Causes of Stress in College.” Using this list, what
are the top 3 sources of stress among college students (in YOUR OPINION)?
● The article mentions several techniques for “Managing your Stress.” What effect do
stimulants such as coffee and energy drinks have on cortisol levels? What impact does
this have on the effect of stress on your body?
● What are some “Emergency Symptoms” of stress that should prompt a student to seek out
treatment and support? (List 2 or 3).
How to Make Stress Your Friend
● In this video, Dr. McGonigal described a study that made her rethink her whole approach
to stress. It tracked 30,000 adults in the United States for eight years. Describe the group
that was found to have a 43% increased risk of dying.
● In describing that study, Dr. McGonigal says: People who experienced a lot of stress but
did not view stress as harmful were no more likely to die. In fact, they had the _____.
● The researchers of the aforementioned study estimated that over the eight years that they
tracked deaths, a total of 182,000 Americans died prematurely from what?
● Dr. McGonigal also described a Harvard University study that put participants through
the social stress test. Some participants were less stressed out, less anxious, and more
confident. What helped them to feel that way?
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