I need 3 volunteers Stress Bodys response to a demand Stressor Any situation that puts a demand on the body of mind Environmental pollution poverty crowding noise Biological illness disability or injury ID: 385753
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Stress and stress relievers Slide2
I need 3 volunteers Slide3
Stress
Body’s response to a demand
Stressor
Any situation that puts a demand on the body of mind
Environmental- pollution, poverty, crowding, noise
Biological- illness, disability or injury
Thinking- mental challenges, tests, homework
Eustress
Positive stress to make you feel alert and lively
Distress
Negative stress that can make you sickSlide4
The physical response to stress
Fight or Flight Response
Epinephrine or Adrenaline
Breathing speeds up
Heart beats up
Muscles tense
Pupils dilate
Digestion slowsSlide5
Suicide
Act of intentionally ending ones own life
Truths about suicide
Most people who try and fail are glad to be alive
Suicide does not happen without warning
Drugs or alcohol can impair judgement Slide6
warning signs of suicide
Feeling hopeless
Withdrawal
Neglecting basic needs
Loss of energy
Taking more risks
Giving away personal thingsSlide7
Coping with loss
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any forms of loss:
Death of family member, pet, break up…
Grieving Stages
Denial- it never happened
Anger- frustration
Bargaining- avoiding the reality
Depression- sadness
Acceptance- living with the lossSlide8
Suicide
preventionSlide9
Happy VideoSlide10
assignment
Using a Scholarly Article on Stress Relief Techniques
Write 2 pages answering the following questions, then attach a hard copy of the article to your paper
What different stress relievers did the article talk about?
How was the stress reliever successful or unsuccessful?
How do you see yourself using this using this stress reliever, and why?
What other stress relieving techniques have you used, were the successful or not and why?
How do you plan on using the different stress relieving techniques in your life?