Understanding Stress: Causes, Types, and Management
Stress is a common experience that affects individuals differently. It can originate from environmental, mental, physiological, and social sources. Recognizing distress and eustress, as well as learning ways to deal with stress and understanding the body's reactions, are crucial for effective stress management. Identifying personal stressors and adopting coping strategies can help prevent reaching the exhaustion stage and maintain overall well-being.
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STRESS Wellness I Gunderson
STRESS . . . What is it? Stress: Any situation real or imagined that causes the body to adjust or change. Stress is perceived: What is stressful for one may not be for another.
4 Sources of stress . . . Where does it come from? Environmental: noise in the background, chaos around you. Mental: our own thoughts; #1 source of stress. OURSELVES. Physiological: proper sleep, exercise and nutrition. Social: parents, friends, peers, teachers.
Two types of stress: Distress: bad negative stress. Examples: feeling guilty. Worrying. Denial. Eustress: good positive stress. Motivates us to work Examples: working out.
3 ways to DEAL with Stress Avoid the stressor Alter our perception Prepare to deal
How the body reacts to stress Alarm: fight or flight response. Adrenaline released into bloodstream. Resistance: body attempts to regain balance. Homeostasis: body continues to maintain internal balance regardless of external. Exhaustion: harmful body changes; decreased resistance to disease and injury. Key is: stress management before reaching the exhaustion stage. GAS General adaptation syndrome: body s response to stress
I become angry whenever I have to stand in line for more than 15 minutes. I handle more than one problem at a time. It s hard finding the time to relax and let myself go during the day. I become irritated or annoyed when someone speaks too slowly. I try hard to win at sports and games. When I lose at sports or games, I get angry at myself and/or others. I have trouble doing things for myself. I work much better under pressure or when I have to meet a deadline. I find myself looking at the time when I m sitting around or not active. I bring work home with me . . . And do it. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
I feel energized and exhilarated after being in a pressure situation. I feel like I need to take charge in order to get things moving. I find myself eating quickly regardless of whether I have time or not. I do things quickly regardless of whether I have time or not. I interrupt what people are saying when I think they are wrong. I m rigid when it comes to changes at work or at home. I become jittery and need to move whenever I m trying to relax. I find myself eating faster than the people I m eating with. At work, I do more than one task at a time in order to feel productive. I take less vacation time than I m entitled to. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
I find myself being very picky and looking at small details. I become annoyed at people who don t work as hard as I do. I find that there are not enough things to do during the day. I spend a good deal of my time thinking about my work. I get bored very easily. I m active on weekends either working or doing projects. I get into arguments with people who don t think my way. I have trouble rolling with the punches whenever problems arise. I interrupt someone s conversation in order to speed things up. I take everything I do seriously. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
Add it Up . . . Minimum scores is 30, maximum 150. How did you score? 100 150 Type A 76 99 Type A/B (Type C) 30 75 Type B If you scored high (more than 90), you need to have outlets for stress management.
