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Stress Management
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soft-skills
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Answer 46 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Visual changes - time perception changes - hearing perception changes - memory changes - heightened sense of alertness - elevated heart rate and breathing
Syptoms associated with High Symphathetic N
Stress
Eustress
Affects of Sympathetic Nervous System
2. 1. Exercise 2. eat right 3. get enough sleep 4. manage anger 5. know your limits 6. know the difference between achievement and perfection
Eustress
Critical Incident Stress (CIS)
Affects of Sympathetic Nervous System
Stress reducers
3. Major events - such as a death of a family member - that have immediate consequences that generally fade with time
Stress internal to You
Personal Stressors
Stress
Relaxation Techniques
4. A heavy duty stress that causes psychological and physical discomfort for 2 days to a month.
Basic approaches to stress management
Eustress
Heart rates above 175 bpm
Critical Incident Stress (CIS)
5. Failed attempts to cut back on alchol or quit for whatever reason - difficulty enjoying life - declining performance - feeling guilty - drink alcohol or frequently hung over on job - need a drink to get going
Physiology of stress
Stress external to you
Symptoms of Drug and Alcohol abuse
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
6. Breath in for a count of 4 - hold for count of 4 and exhale for count of 4.
Acute
Eustress
Tactical Breathing
Eustress
7. Medical problems influenced by an interaction of psychological - emotional - and physical difficulties
Psychophysiological Disorders
Daily Hassles (Background Stressors)
Family and personal stressors
Daily Stress
8. Be aware and recognize the problem - urge the person to seek help - encourage the person after they seek help - keep in mind that avoiding the problem only contributes - consider resources
Heart rates above 175 bpm
Eustress
Stress external to you
Coworker can help in 4 ways
9. Natural reaction of the mind and body to demand place on it --Pleasant of Unpleasant.
Family and personal stressors
Stress external to you
Stress
Mental Rehearsal
10. Heart rate - Blood pressure - breathing - sweating - Huge blood flow changes - Senses and perception changes - Parasympathetic NC is turned off or reduced
Heart rates above 175 bpm
Heart rates above 200 bpm
Affects of Sympathetic Nervous System
Daily Hassles (Background Stressors)
11. Natural reaction of the mind and body to demand place on it --Pleasant or Unpleasant - A person's response to events that are threatening or challenging
Eustress
Coworker can help in 4 ways
Distress
Stress
12. Heart rate - Blood pressure - breathing - sweating - Huge blood flow changes - Senses and perception changes - Parasympathetic NC is turned off or reduced
Affects of Sympathetic Nervous System
Distress
Cataclysmic Events
Daily Stress
13. Avoid - alter - adapt
Other Suicidal thoughts
Stress external to you
Basic approaches to stress management
Affects of Sympathetic Nervous System
14. Frustration with the system - with society - workplace...
Psychophysiological Disorders
Stress internal to You
Stress external to you
Chronic Stress
15. Central Nervous System - Sympathetic Nervous System - Parasympathetic Nervous system
Acute
Parts of the nervous system
Mental Rehearsal
Basic approaches to stress management
16. Sex - age - depression - previous exposure to suicide - ethanol/alcohol/drug abuse - rational thinking - social support system lacking - organized plan - no spouse or significant other - sickness
Critical Incident Stress (CIS)
Risk Factors (SAD PERSONS)
Parts of the nervous system
Psychophysiological Disorders
17. Denial Phase - Anger Phase - Bargaining Phase - Depression Phase - Acceptance Phase
Physiology of stress
Critical Incident Stress (CIS)
Basic approaches to stress management
Phases of transition that experience traumatic events
18. A stressor that is in demand - real or imagined - A stressor that can be social - psychological - spritual/physical - Psychological changes are life saving - A threat or demand is perceived and interpreted by the cerebral cortex.
Family and personal stressors
Physiology of stress
Acute
Basic approaches to stress management
19. Creates major distress and long lasting disruptive changes in person's life.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Chronic Stress
Acute
Cataclysmic Events
20. Marital - children - parents - financial
Physiology of stress
Family and personal stressors
Eustress
Other Suicidal thoughts
21. Frustration with the system - with society - workplace...
Stress external to you
Daily Stress
Chronic Stress
Acute
22. A stressor that is in demand - real or imagined - A stressor that can be social - psychological - spritual/physical - Psychological changes are life saving - A threat or demand is perceived and interpreted by the cerebral cortex.
Tactical Breathing
Physiology of stress
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Family and personal stressors
23. Bad habits - poor education - nadequate career development opportunities - lack of identity and recognition for good performance - poor economic benefits - working conditions - equipment - excessive paperwork... - fears regarding job competence - ind
Eustress
Stress internal to You
Syptoms associated with High Symphathetic N
Distress
24. Ask - Intervene - Don't keep a secret - Locate help - Inform superiors/responsible person - Find someone to stay with the person
Aid Life (acronym)
Critical Incident Stress (CIS)
Coworker can help in 4 ways
Symptoms of Drug and Alcohol abuse
25. Visualizing successful performance of skills in a variety of situations
Phases of transition that experience traumatic events
Mental Rehearsal
Parts of the nervous system
Relaxation Techniques
26. Visualization - mental imagery - guided Imagery - unguided imagery - thought stopping/blocking/focusing - tactical breathing - breath for count of 4 - hold for 4 - exhale - progressive muscular relaxation
Symptoms of Drug and Alcohol abuse
Parts of the nervous system
Syptoms associated with High Symphathetic N
Relaxation Techniques
27. A stressor that is perceived to be positive.
Eustress
Physiology of stress
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Chronic Stress
28. Strong stressors that occur suddenly - affecting many people at once
Daily Stress
Eustress
Cataclysmic Events
Stress external to you
29. A phenomenon in which victims of major catastrophes or strong personal stressors feel long-lasting effects that may include re-experiencing the event in a vivid flashback or dream
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Tactical Breathing
Physiology of stress
Family and personal stressors
30. May exhibit irrational behavior such as repetitive non productive activities.
Critical Incident Stress (CIS)
Stress
Heart rates above 200 bpm
Stress reducers
31. May experience auditory changes - loss of peripheral vision - and depth perception
Tactical Breathing
Heart rates above 175 bpm
Aid Life (acronym)
Daily Stress
32. Bad habits - poor education - nadequate career development opportunities - lack of identity and recognition for good performance - poor economic benefits - working conditions - equipment - excessive paperwork... - fears regarding job competence - ind
Cataclysmic Events
Heart rates above 175 bpm
Stress internal to You
Parts of the nervous system
33. Short Termed
Chronic Stress
Acute
Other Suicidal thoughts
Distress
34. Can be acute or chronic.
Stress internal to You
Eustress
Psychophysiological Disorders
Daily Stress
35. A stressor that is perceived to be positive.
Eustress
Basic approaches to stress management
Stress
Heart rates above 200 bpm
36. Is prolonged unrelieved stress also called cumulative stress.
Tactical Breathing
Stress internal to You
Chronic Stress
Parts of the nervous system
37. Loss/change in important relationship - expresses hopelessness - depression - guilt - change in sleep and/ or appetite - minimal social support - alcohol/ substance abuse - legal problems/financial problems - under investigation - talks about death
Other Suicidal thoughts
Stress internal to You
Stress external to you
Phases of transition that experience traumatic events
38. Is prolonged unrelieved stress also called cumulative stress.
Risk Factors (SAD PERSONS)
Symptoms of Drug and Alcohol abuse
Cataclysmic Events
Chronic Stress
39. A stressor that is perceived to be negative.
Distress
Stress internal to You
Stress external to you
Family and personal stressors
40. Short Termed
Distress
Family and personal stressors
Acute
Daily Stress
41. A stressor that is perceived to be negative.
Acute
Mental Rehearsal
Chronic Stress
Distress
42. A heavy duty stress that causes psychological and physical discomfort for 2 days to a month.
Stress external to you
Eustress
Risk Factors (SAD PERSONS)
Critical Incident Stress (CIS)
43. Everyday annoyances such as being stuck in traffic - that cause minor irritations and may have long-term ill effects if they continue or are surrounded by other stressful events
Family and personal stressors
Daily Hassles (Background Stressors)
Personal Stressors
Physiology of stress
44. Central Nervous System - Sympathetic Nervous System - Parasympathetic Nervous system
Stress internal to You
Daily Stress
Other Suicidal thoughts
Parts of the nervous system
45. Marital - children - parents - financial
Parts of the nervous system
Stress external to you
Eustress
Family and personal stressors
46. Can be acute or chronic.
Heart rates above 175 bpm
Coworker can help in 4 ways
Parts of the nervous system
Daily Stress