PPT-Stress

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 individuals homeostasis. 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 We all experience stress at times It can sometimes help to motivate us to get a task 64257nished or perform well But stress can also be harmful if we become overstressed and it interferes with our ability to get on with our normal life for too long By: Reema, Reeda and Gurpreet. Psychological methods of handling stress. There are two techniques that you can use to manage stress psychologically:. Stress Inoculation Training (SIT). Hardiness Training. I need 3 volunteers . 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. Heat stress can harm or even kill people working under very hot conditions.To help employers and workers learn how to prevent heat stress, this guide summarizes the causes, symptoms, and treatment o Oxidative Stress. O. 2. is readily reduced to form one of many Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) . ROS cause cellular damage. DNA. Protein. Lipids. http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/misc_topics/ros.gif. Educator Skills. Dr. . J. oyce Gilbert. 2017. Disclosures. I have no financial interests to disclose. I am employed by Providence St. Peter Hospital. All supplies for this presentation have been provided by a grant from the local Junior League. 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 . Dr. Ahmet . demir. Introduction. Stress is a fact of everyday life. When people reach out for help, they are often dealing with circumstances, situations, and stressors in their lives that leave them feeling emotionally and physically overwhelmed. . Richard P. . Ebstein. , Ph.D.. Department of Psychology. National University of Singapore. & Hebrew University, Jerusalem. UNDER REVIEW. Psychosocial stress. Psychosocial stress along with the coping styles that people employ when challenged by stress, are considered important determinants of overall wellbeing . Understand the impact of stress. Understand coping strategies to help deal with stress. What is Stress?. Most commonly it’s a mix of anxiety (tension, nerves) and depression (feeling flat/sad). Stress is very common – we all have stress in our lives and there are times when this is worse that others. . Stress can be caused by both positive and negative external factors, such as falling in love or taking an exam.. Some things people commonly worry about are:. Having enough time or meeting deadlines. L. Bijayalakshmi Devi. Associate Professor. Stress is the emotional and physical strain caused by our response to pressure from the outside world.”. A state of psychological tension or strain.. Defined as perturbation of the body's homeostasis. This demand on the mind body occurs when it tries to cope with incessant changes in life. . Mary Lavallee, Morgan Lindsey, Lindsay Rose Smith . School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of New England, Biddeford, ME. Introduction. Stress can be defined as an outside force that affects an organism's state of being.