Study Set Content:
Endocrine System Responses
o Increased pupil dilation
o Perspiration
o Increased heart rate and blood pressure
o Rapid breathing o Muscle tenseness
o Increased mental alertness
this is the “fight or flight” response that prepares the body for immediate action
Alarm response
if the source of the stress persists, the body prepares for long-term protection, secreting hormones to increase blood sugar levels
Adaptation
This phase is common and not necessarily harmful but must include periods of relaxation and rest to counterbalance the stress response. Fatigue, concentration lapses, irritability and lethargy result as the stress turns negative.
Adaptation
In chronic stress situations, sufferers enter the exhaustion phase: emotional, physical and mental resources suffer heavily, the body experiences ‘adrenal exhaustion’ leading to decreased stress tolerance, progressive mental and physical exhaustion, illness and collapse.
Exhaustion
(What causes you stress? How do you react?)
A(awareness)
(How much can you cope with before it becomes negative?)
B(balance)
(What can you do to help yourself combat the negative effects of stress?)
C(control)
Emotion Management Strategies
1. Smile to make yourself feel good 2. Smile to make others feel good 3. Get up and move 4. Check in with your body 5. Physically remove the tension 6. Breathe 7. Talk to someone 8. Disengage and re-engage emotions 9. Label your emotions 10. Label emotions for others
learning that involves mental processes, such as attention and memory, may be learned through observation or imitation; and may not involve external rewards or require the person to perform any observable behavior.
Cognitive Learning
Sleep pattern changes
Physical symptoms
fatigue
Physical symptoms
Lack of concentration
Mental symptoms
appetite changes—too much or too little
behavioral symptoms
digestion changes
Physical symptoms
headaches
Physical symptoms
aches and pains
Physical symptoms
, memory lapses
Mental symptoms
difficulty in making decisions
Mental symptoms
. bouts of depression
Emotional symptoms
