Chapter 8 Lesson 3
Managing stress
Stress In Your Life
• Stress – Body’s response to changes
around you
• Distress – Negative stress
• Eustress – positive stress
Stress and Stressors
• Stressors – things that trigger stress
• Body responds to most stressors by
getting ready to act
• “fight or flight” response
• One part of response is the release of
Adrenaline
Fight or Flight Response
• 1. More blood is directed to your muscles
and brain
• 2. Your heart beats faster
• 3. your muscles tighten up and are ready
for action
Fight or Flight Response
• 4. Your air passages widen so that you
can take in more air
• 5. Your senses sharpen. You become
more alert
• 6. The level of sugar in your blood
increases, which gives you extra energy
Stress and Fatigue
• Once the stressor is gone body’s response
usually stops
• Fatigue usually sets in
Two Types of Fatigue
• Physical Fatigue – Extreme tiredness of the
whole body
- Usually occurs after vigorous activity
• Psychological Fatigue – Extreme tiredness
caused by your mental state
- Brought on by stress, worry, boredom, or
depression
Time Management
• 1. Set Priorities
• 2. Make a Schedule
• 3. Learn to say no
Defense Mechanisms
• Denial – Refusal to accept reality
• Rationalization – Justifying behavior to
avoid guilt or to be accepted
• Repression – blocking out unpleasant
thoughts
Defense Mechanisms
• Displacement – having bad feelings
toward someone not really related to the
cause of the problem
• Projection – blaming someone else for
your problems
Coping With Stress
Two ways to Cope with stress
– Eliminate stressor
– Avoid stressor
Managing Stress Effectively
• 1. Stay Healthy – Eat right, exercise
• 2. Talk – Talk things out
• 3. Redirect – Channel extra energy into
something positive
• 4. Relax – Find something your enjoy and
do that
• 5. Laugh – Laughter relieves stress