PPT-Managing Stress Ch. 3 1 - What Causes Stress

Why does the ringing of an alarm clock cause you to experience stress Stress is a response of your body and mind to threatening or challenging events in your life An event or situation that causes stress is called a . Stress is a way that our body responds to the demands made upon us by the environment our relationships and our perceptions and interpretations of those demands We all experience bo th good stress and bad stress Good stress is that optimal amount of Chapter 10. What Is Stress?. Stressor = any physical or psychological event or condition that produces . stress. Stress response = the physiological changes associated with stress . Stress = the collective physiological and emotional responses to any stimulus that disturbs an individual’s homeostasis. Fight, flight or freeze response. Sympathetic . Nervous System . (SNS) . is activated. Physical. . Heart rate and blood pressure. Release . of Adrenaline and . Cortisol. Blood .  . arms, legs. Breathing quickens. Assisting Others. for . Academic Advisors. Presented by. University Counseling Services. Virginia Commonwealth University. http://www.students.vcu.edu/counseling/. Lyndon J. . Aguiar. , Ph.D. .. Challenges Facing Students . How about that stress?. Evolutionary Basis. Meet Hans . Selye. , . Father of Stress Research…. Medical . researcher in Montreal . Studied hormonal . changes in rats . Late . 1930s, he realized that the rats he was studying were responding not merely to his . Presented by:. Kimberly Brown, M.P.P.A., LNHA, CDP. 2. Agenda. Life As An Administrator. What causes Administrator Stress. What Stress causes. Stress Reduction. Online “Stress Test” . Take this stress test to see what your overall level of stress has been over the last year based on the situations and circumstances you've experienced.. Mindy McKay, MA, LPC. Why are teenagers more stressed and anxious than ever?. Anxiety is the most common mental-health disorder in the United States, affecting . nearly one-third of both adolescents and adults. Acclimating to the altitude. Agenda. What is stress. Steps to handle stress. Summary. Stress . is the body’s reaction . to a change that requires a . physical, mental or emotional adjustment or response.. Paula G. Williams, Ph.D.. Dept. of Psychology. Workshop Overview. Defining stress. The components of comprehensive stress assessment. Strategies for each component. Stress buffers. How would you define stress?. Show Me Hope Crisis Counseling Program at Places for People. What is Show Me Hope Missouri?. The Show Me Hope Missouri Crisis Counseling Program is a federally funded program utilized after disasters occur in communities. A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach. Bonnie Zucker, Psy.D.. Psychologist. Author . of . Anxiety-Free . Kids, Take Control. of OCD, & Parenting Kids with OCD. Co-. Author . of Resilience Builder Program. . . This programme aims to provide understanding of how feelings, thoughts and behaviour interact to produce common difficulties, and learn strategies to manage these difficulties, so that you can tackle these challenges with greater confidence in your abilities to cope and thrive.. Implement positive stress management strategies.. . 5.MEH.1.2 . Evaluate the effectiveness of stress management strategies.. What are some things that: . cause you to worry?. make you nervous?. make you sad?. 2 . – Managing stress – I . Semester 5. Pre- Requisites Of Stress Free Life . Following Routine . Prepare a To-do List. Accepting Challenges Willingly . Constant Self-Monitoring . Focus on Goals.