HLSC 2P49 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Cognitive Restructuring, Antibody, Influenza Vaccine
13 Oct 2016
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Stress releases stress hormones (catecholamines + corticosteroids) Over long-term, negative health effects (e. g. , aging, health & immune problems) Stress also affects health indirectly through behaviour (e. g. , bad eating, sleep, etc. ) E. g. , what can moderate stress? (physiological) reactivity. So(cid:373)e people"s (cid:271)odies rea(cid:272)t i(cid:374) a less stressful (cid:449)ay tha(cid:374) others. 3 health-related dimensions: commitment, control, challenge (see the complexity of things but know they can overcome it) How do the 3 affect health: appraise challenging events favourably, more effective problem solvers, research suggests that hardiness relates to good physical & mental health. Recall: telomeres (shrink with each cell division, stress speeds up the division, die when short enough) Studies show better response to stress, even longevity. Tensing (7 seconds), then relaxing (15 seconds) in different muscle groups. E. g. , public speaking: anxiety hierarchy public speaking. Revealing an embarrassing event in front of a large group.
