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what is stress?
any disturbance in a person's normal balanced state
what is a stressor?
a stimulus that the person perceives as a challenge or a physical or
emotional threat
what are the two main types of stress?
distress and eustress
what is distress?
threatens health
what is eustress?
protective and good stress
list the types of stressors
1. external
2. internal
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3. developmental
4. situational
5. time
6. anticipatory
7. physiological
8. psychosocial
List the reactions to stress
1. primary appraisal
2. secondary appraisal
3. coping
list adaptive examples of coping with stress
- effective coping
- healthy coping choices
- directly reduce negative effects of stress
list maladaptive examples of coping with stress
- ineffective coping
- unhealthful coping choices
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- may temporarily relieve anxiety
- may have other harmful effects
Outcome of stress
E+R=O
What does each letter in the outcome of stress mean
E- stressful event
R- response
O- outcome
list some health promotion activities
-nutrition
-exercise
-sleep and rest
- leisure activities
what is health promotion
efforts to help individuals maintain or enhance their present health