PHED-1006EL Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Time Management, Sucker Free
12 Jun 2018
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Stress can motivate us to succeed but it can also overwhelm us and lead to physical
and emotional health problems
Understanding sources of stress and your unique stress response can facilitate
optimal health
Stress Facts
75% of adults indicate moderate to high levels of stress in past month
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Nearly half report stress level has increased in past year
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Manage stress: recognize causes and be aware of responses and symptoms
(coping strategies)
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Definitions
Stress: non-specific response (generalized adaptation) of body to demands in order to
maintain physiological equilibrium (mind-body reaction)
Stressors: things that place greater than routine demand on body (varies in severity)
Perception matters
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Stressors
Major: create emotional turmoil or require a lot of adjustment
Personal Crises: (major health problems, death in the family, divorce, financial
problems, etc)
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Job/School-related pressures: (grades, term papers, presentations)
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Major Age-Related Transitions: (college, graduation, marriage, career,
retirement)
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Minor: short-term or less severe
Traffic, hassles, peer/work relations, time pressures, family squabbles
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*Major stressors can impair ability to handle minor stressors*
Source of Stress
Positive
New job
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Negative
Losing a job
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Ambiguous
Relationships
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Uncontrollable
Environment
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Stress and University
First-time of independence
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Less-structured environment
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Work and schools pressures
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Time management
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Healthy vs unhealthy habits/behaviours
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Relationships
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Reactions to Stress: Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome
Phase 1: Alarm Reaction
Phase 2: Resistance
Phase 3: Exhaustion
Health Problems with Excessive Stress
CHD and stroke
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Gastrointestinal problems
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Impaired immune system
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Insomnia/sleep
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Mental health; depression, anxiety, emotional distress
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Poor concentration
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Alcohol, drug abuse
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Poor nutrition/diet, lack of PA
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How Stress Promotes Illness
Direct Effect
Raises blood pressure
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Impairs immune system
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Indirect Effect
Less positive behaviours (exercise, healthy diet, lack of sleep)
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More negative behaviours (drinking, smoking, unhealthy diet)
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Contemporary Views of the Nature of Stress
The process of stress; perception and behaviour are KEY
Appraisal Coping
Stressor----Stress----Outcome
Appraisal of Stressors
Textbook
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Stress Target Zone (textbook)
Concept 17: Stress and Health
Monday, November 20, 2017
8:26 AM
Document Summary
Stress can motivate us to succeed but it can also overwhelm us and lead to physical and emotional health problems. Understanding sources of stress and your unique stress response can facilitate optimal health. 75% of adults indicate moderate to high levels of stress in past month. Nearly half report stress level has increased in past year. Manage stress: recognize causes and be aware of responses and symptoms (coping strategies) Stress: non-specific response (generalized adaptation) of body to demands in order to maintain physiological equilibrium (mind-body reaction) Stressors: things that place greater than routine demand on body (varies in severity) Major: create emotional turmoil or require a lot of adjustment. Personal crises: (major health problems, death in the family, divorce, financial problems, etc) Major age-related transitions: (college, graduation, marriage, career, retirement) Traffic, hassles, peer/work relations, time pressures, family squabbles. *major stressors can impair ability to handle minor stressors* Less positive behaviours (exercise, healthy diet, lack of sleep)
