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Stress: The Unseen Killer (Define Stress and review the body's…
Stress: The Unseen Killer
Define Stress and review the body's physiological responses to it.
Definition: Physiological responses that occur when an organism fails to respond appropriately to emotional or physical threats.
Effects of prolonged stress in rats by Seyle
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General adaptation syndrome
Alarm - first stress reaction, releases cortisol
Resistance - Adapts to ongoing threat, Higher glucose levels and blood pressure.
Exhaustion - You just fail
Chemistry
Autonomic Nervous System
HPA axis triggers ACTH
Triger cortisol and other bad things
Can lead to heart problems and stuff
Summarize the negative health consequences of prolonged stress
Explain the differences in how people respond to stress
Meyer Friendman and R.H. Rosenman - studied different responses to stress.
Husbands have greater heart disease, respond to stressors with negative emotions and hostility.
Worse if you have strong negative emotions about stressors
Men respond with fight-or-flight. Women with tend and befriend, which is healthier.
Suppressing emotions to deal with stress
Not great in the long run.
Its good to let it out. Its healthy!
Emotional Regulation
Marshmallow test
Influenced by serotonin - higher is better
Regulating Emotion takes energy - hand squeeze example
You can work it like a muscle?
Review the methods that are successful in coping with stress
Holmes and Rahe stress scale - a little chart that ranks stressful events, can predict soldiers chance in hospital.