Chapter 13 – Stress
Learning Objectives
- Define stress
- Describe the effects of stress on wellbeing
- Identify effective strategies for managing stress
- Assess your own levels of stress
Terminology
- Stress – the body’s physical, mental, and emotional response to a particular stimulus
- Stressor – Something that causes stress
- Eustress – Good Stress
- Distress – Bad stress
- Adrenalin – a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands, especially in conditions of stress, increasing rates of blood circulation and breathing
- Homeostasis – the default state in which the body functions normally
- General adaptation syndrome (GAS) – a pattern of stress responses consisting of three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion
Chapter attribution to “Health and Fitness for Life” by Dawn Markell and Diane Peterson.
