Stress
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PE
Cegep/2
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175 words
Reading time
2 minutes
Disturbance in physical or emotional state when we feel not prepared to deal with a situation
[!abstract] Stressor
Event that causes stress
Types
Eustress: positive, invigorating, motivating stress
Distress: negative, harmful stress
Stages
- Alarm
- Initial response to stressor
- Secretion of stress hormones
- Body becomes alert and energized
- Resistance
- Happens when resisting stressor and trying to adapt
- Exhaustion
- Happens when unable to adapt to stressor
- Stress hormones become less effective
- Stress hormones may accumulate => -health
Effects
Short term:
- -sleep
- +irritability
- Acne
- Stomachache
Long term:
- -immune system
- Hypertension
- Headache
- Coronary heart disease
- Migraine
- Ulcers
Solutions
- Eliminate stressors
- Change perception to stressors
- COPE
- Physical:
- Physical activity
- Meditation
- Yoga
- Sleep
- Intellectual:
- Problem solving / decision making
- Establish a plan
- Emotional:
- Be flexible
- Don't stress over details
- Physical:
- Get help
Do not cope with escapism
Ajitani Hifumi