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Program Objectives (1 of 3)
Recognize stress and its symptoms.
Diagnose personal and
organizational stress/stressors.
Identify specific problems and
apply treatments.
Gain practical techniques that
can be readily applied.
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Program Objectives (2 of 3)
Describe long- and short-term
stressors and trigger situations.
Identify your personal and work-
related sources of stress.
Describe several common lifestyle
and societal pressures that can
produce stress.
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Program Objectives (3 of 3)
Reduce negative stress and
its effects.
Learn passive progressive
relaxation techniques.
Practice, discuss, and problem
solve.
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A Challenge

Please write a One Sentence
Definition of
S T R E S S.

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Definition

Non-specific response to a demand -- a product
of change.

Any situation, good or bad, that causes
you to readjust.
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The Alarm Reaction
Biological changes.

Increased gland activity.

Increased heart and respiration.

Elevated blood pressure.

Body poised for action.
Fight or Flight Response.
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Stressors
Physical -- external factors.
Social -- caused by interactions
between an individual and his/her
environment.
Psychological -- strong emotions
can be brought on by external or
internal factors.
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Kinds Of Stress
Long
-
Term:
Short -
Term:
The kind of stimulus that
represents a challenge or threat
which causes an alarm reaction
and then elicits a response
which resolves the situation.
A condition in which we
experience a continual barrage
of unresolved stimuli.
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Kinds Of Stress
Appraisal
Stage:
Coping
Stage:
The first opportunity in which
a person's belief systems, past
experience, and personality
determine if a specific situation
will be successful.
The second opportunity where
the person determines whether
the response will be either
positive or negative.
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Related Terms
Anxiety.
Free-Floating Anxiety.
Stress.
Tension.
Fear.
Phobia.
Unconscious Anxiety.
Panic.
Existential Anxiety.
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Standard Stress Response
O Increased blood pressure.
O Increased pulse rate.
O A heart-pounding feeling in your
chest.
O Dilation of the pupils.
O Dry mouth.
O Increased perspiration, especially on
the palms.
O Muscle tension.
O Fast, shallow breathing.
O Fatigue.
O Boredom.
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