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What is Stress?

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    Stress Response & Stress Management Techniques
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  • What is a stressor & give an example.
    Anything that causes stress is a stressor. An example is school!
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  • What is stress?
    Reaction of body and mind to everyday challenges and demands
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  • What are the 3 stages of the stress response?
    Alarm, Resistance, Fatigue
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  • What is another name for the Alarm Stage of the stress response?
    Fight or Flight
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  • When stress continues over a long period of time, your body begins to tire out and you are unable to manage other stressors. What stage are you in?
    Fatigue Stage
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  • During this stage, you have the ability to increase your endurance and performance for a short period of time. What is the name of this stage?
    Resistance
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  • What is the name of the emergency hormone released during the Alarm Stage of the stress response?
    Adrenaline
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  • During the Alarm Stage, what two glands of the brain prepare you to fight or flee?
    Hypothalamus & Pituitary Gland
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  • Where is adrenaline produced?
    Adrenal glands (topside of kidneys)
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  • Give an example of positive stress
    Stress that motivates you to perform better
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  • What are two ways you can use to reduce stress?
    Answers will vary
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