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Definitions

Types of stress

Stressors

GAS

Coping with Stress

Conclusion

References


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Stress is a person`sresponse to events thatare threatening or

challenging.Stressor is an agent,

condition, or otherstimulus that causesstress to an organism.


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Eustress is the type of stress that is healthy, or givesone a feeling of fulfillment or other positive feelings.Eustress is a process of exploring potential gains.

Eustress prepares the muscles (the blood to pump to the major muscle groups), heart( increase the heart rate), mind

for the strength needed for whatever is about to occur.


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Distress is one of the negative types of

stress. This is one of the types of stress

that the mind and body undergoes when

the normal routine is constantly adjusted

and altered. The mind is not comfortable

with this routine, and craves the familiarity

of a common routine.


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Acute stress -> it is the type of stress that

comes immediately with a change of

routine.

Chronic stress will occur if there is a

constant change of routine for week after

week. Chronic stress affects the body for a

long period of time.


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Stressors

Cataclysmicevents

Personal Background


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Cataclysmic events -> Are strong stressors

that occur suddenly and typically affect

many people at once.

Personal stressors -> Major life events that

have immediate negative consequences

that generally fade with time.

Background stressors -> Everydayannoyances that cause minor irritations

and may have long term ill effects.


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GAS = general adaptation syndrome

A theory developed by Hans Selye

This theory suggests that a person`s

response to a stressor consists of three

stages.


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Stressor

l. Alarm and mobilization

ll. Resistance

lll. Exhaustion


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Turn a treat into a challenge.

Make a threatening situation less

threatening.

Change your goals.

Take physical action.

Prepare for stress before it happens.


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Modern life is full of hassles, deadlines,

frustrations, and demands. For many

people, stress is so commonplace that it

has become a way of life. Stress is not

always bad. In small doses, it can help you

perform under pressure and motivate

person to do best in performance. If a person did not feel any stress,

individual would not be alive.


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Robert S. Feldman. 2009. Understanding

Psychology (Module 43).

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