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 Definitions
 Types
of stress
 Stressors
 GAS
 Coping with Stress
 Conclusion
 References
 Stress
is a person`s
response to events that
are threatening or
challenging.
 Stressor is an agent,
condition, or other
stimulus that causes
stress to an organism.
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
Eustress is the type of stress that is healthy, or gives
one a feeling of fulfillment or other positive feelings.
Eustress is a process of exploring potential gains.
Eustress prepares
• the muscles (the blood to pump to the major muscle groups),
• heart( increase the heart rate),
• mind
for the strength needed for whatever is about to occur.
 Distress
is one of the negative types of
stress. This is one of the types of stress
that the mind and body undergoes when
the normal routine is constantly adjusted
and altered. The mind is not comfortable
with this routine, and craves the
familiarity of a common routine.
 Acute
stress -> it is the type of stress that
comes immediately with a change of
routine.
 Chronic stress will occur if there is a
constant change of routine for week after
week. Chronic stress affects the body for
a long period of time.
Stressors
Cataclysmic
events
Personal
Background
 Cataclysmic
events -> Are strong
stressors that occur suddenly and
typically affect many people at once.
 Personal stressors -> Major life events
that have immediate negative
consequences that generally fade with
time.
 Background stressors -> Everyday
annoyances that cause minor irritations
and may have long – term ill effects.
 GAS
= general adaptation syndrome
 A theory developed by Hans Selye
 This theory suggests that a person`s
response to a stressor consists of three
stages.
Stressor
l. Alarm and mobilization
ll. Resistance
lll. Exhaustion
 Turn
a treat into a challenge.
 Make a threatening situation less
threatening.
 Change your goals.
 Take physical action.
 Prepare for stress before it happens.
 Modern
life is full of hassles, deadlines,
frustrations, and demands. For many
people, stress is so commonplace that it
has become a way of life. Stress is not
always bad. In small doses, it can help
you perform under pressure and
motivate person to do best in
performance.
 If a person did not feel any stress,
individual would not be alive.
 Robert
S. Feldman. 2009. “Understanding
Psychology” (Module 43).
 http://www.answers.com/topic/stressor#ixzz1
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 http://www.stressfocus.com/stress_focus_articl
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