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Importance of This Course

Importance of This Course. STRESS is everywhere! Managing stress is crucial Stress affects everyone differently Stress is here to stay. What Is Stress?. Definitions. Richard Lazarus A state of anxiety produced when events and responsibilities exceed one’s coping abilities. Definitions.

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Importance of This Course

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  1. Importance of This Course • STRESS is everywhere! • Managing stress is crucial • Stress affects everyone differently • Stress is here to stay

  2. What Is Stress?

  3. Definitions • Richard Lazarus • A state of anxiety produced when events and responsibilities exceed one’s coping abilities

  4. Definitions • Hans Selye • Stress is the nonspecific response of the body to any demand placed upon it to adapt, whether that demand produces pleasure or pain.

  5. Definitions • Fight or Flight (Walter Cannon) • When confronted with a perceived stress, the body reacts physiologically to either ‘fight’ or ‘flight,’ meaning run away.

  6. Stress Identifiable cause Conscious Anxiety Cause is less obvious Unconscious Stress and Anxiety

  7. A Model of Stress Life Situation Cognitive Appraisal Emotional Arousal Physiological Arousal Consequences

  8. Inhibited social functioning Negative psychological effects Academic consequences Physical health problems Hindered job performance Decreased spiritual growth Emotional consequences Inhibited performance when not managed Poor decision-making Decreases your sex drive Harmful Effects of Stress

  9. Benefits of Stress • Motivation • Excitement • Personal growth • Warns us to slow down • Appreciation of relaxation • Physiological arousal in times of crisis • Maximal performance when under control

  10. Good Stress, Bad Stress • Eustress • Neustress • Distress • Chronic stress • Acute stress

  11. The Yerkes-Dodson Principle Maximal Performance

  12. Environment Psychological Social Interpersonal Life transitions Technology Developmental Phobias Stressors

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