Stress - What is it? -Stress is the physical, emotional, social reaction to a perceived threat. -Eustress is stress you enjoy like roller coasters and sports. -Distress is stress you do not enjoy like injuries and big tests
Preventing Stress -The PEAK model helps prevent stress before it even occurs. PEAK stands for Planning, Experience, Autonomy and Knowledge. These things help prevent the perception of threats (stress).
Stages of Stress -The Fight or Flight response is activated in the brain and body during the alarm stage of stress -People experience many different reactions in the alarm phase. We are all different. -The resistance stage of stress tries to get body and emotions back to a normal state (homeostasis) . -There are positive and negative ways to resist stress. Negative ways can be destructive to you and others. -In the exhaustion stage of stress the body breaks down and becomes sick (colds, depression, etc..)