Health Chapter 4

stress

the reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands

perception

the act of becoming more aware through the senses; depends on a person's personal experience

healthy stress

the type of stress that motivates you to work harder

unhealthy stress

the type of stress which interferes with your daily life and performance and feels distracting, overwhelming, frustrating, and maddening

stressor

anything that causes stress

alarm

the first stage of your body's endocrine system's automatic response to stress; high alert, "fight or flight

resistance

the second stage of your body's endocrine system's automatic response to stress; the adaptation and reaction to stress through short-term high performance and endurance

fatigue

the third stage of your body's endocrine system's automatic response to stress; the tiredness and loss of ability to adapt to and/or manage stress

psychosomatic response

the physical reaction that results from stress; i.e. headache, weak immune system, high blood pressure, bruxism, digestive disorders, chronic fatigue syndrome, and more

mental/ emotional effects of stress

the results of stress including difficulty concentrating, irritability, mood swings, drug and alcohol abuse, and more

chronic fatigue syndrome (cfs)

a psychosomatic response to stress that is common in women with a large amount of responsibility, demands, and stress; prevents a person from getting out of ped in the morning

chronic stress

stress associated with long-term problems that are beyond a person's control, can last for months

relaxation response

a state of calm

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

famous psychiatrist who suggested the 8 stages of grief

stages of grief

reactions that occur as a person makes sense of how a loss affects him/her; must be experienced and accepted while grieving in order to completely heal from a loss

denial/ numbness

the stage of grief during which the person cannot believe that the loss has occurred

emotional release

the stage of grief during which the loss is recognized, crying usually happens

anger

the stage of grief during which the person feels powerless and deprived

bargaining

the stage of grief during which the person promises to change is the loss is returned

depression

the stage of grief during which the person feels sad, alienated, isolated, and hopeless

remorse

the stage of grief during which the person is preoccupied with how the loss could have been prevented

acceptance/ closure

the stage of grief during which the person accepts the loss

hope

the stage of grief during which the person sees memories as less painful and looks ahead to the future

coping

dealing successfully with difficult changes in one's life

mourning

showing sorrow or grief

stress

the reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands

perception

the act of becoming more aware through the senses; depends on a person's personal experience

healthy stress

the type of stress that motivates you to work harder

unhealthy stress

the type of stress which interferes with your daily life and performance and feels distracting, overwhelming, frustrating, and maddening

stressor

anything that causes stress

alarm

the first stage of your body's endocrine system's automatic response to stress; high alert, "fight or flight

resistance

the second stage of your body's endocrine system's automatic response to stress; the adaptation and reaction to stress through short-term high performance and endurance

fatigue

the third stage of your body's endocrine system's automatic response to stress; the tiredness and loss of ability to adapt to and/or manage stress

psychosomatic response

the physical reaction that results from stress; i.e. headache, weak immune system, high blood pressure, bruxism, digestive disorders, chronic fatigue syndrome, and more

mental/ emotional effects of stress

the results of stress including difficulty concentrating, irritability, mood swings, drug and alcohol abuse, and more

chronic fatigue syndrome (cfs)

a psychosomatic response to stress that is common in women with a large amount of responsibility, demands, and stress; prevents a person from getting out of ped in the morning

chronic stress

stress associated with long-term problems that are beyond a person's control, can last for months

relaxation response

a state of calm

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

famous psychiatrist who suggested the 8 stages of grief

stages of grief

reactions that occur as a person makes sense of how a loss affects him/her; must be experienced and accepted while grieving in order to completely heal from a loss

denial/ numbness

the stage of grief during which the person cannot believe that the loss has occurred

emotional release

the stage of grief during which the loss is recognized, crying usually happens

anger

the stage of grief during which the person feels powerless and deprived

bargaining

the stage of grief during which the person promises to change is the loss is returned

depression

the stage of grief during which the person feels sad, alienated, isolated, and hopeless

remorse

the stage of grief during which the person is preoccupied with how the loss could have been prevented

acceptance/ closure

the stage of grief during which the person accepts the loss

hope

the stage of grief during which the person sees memories as less painful and looks ahead to the future

coping

dealing successfully with difficult changes in one's life

mourning

showing sorrow or grief