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stress and health

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stress   psychological tension or strain that causes the person to feel challenged or endangered  
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stressors   an event that causes stress.  
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transient stress   momentary/temporary stress (test, performance)  
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chronic stress   continuous, long-term stress (job, uncureable disease)  
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3 general sources of stress?   catastrophes, significant life changes, dailylife hassles  
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fight or flight repsonse   in an event with high stress, the decision to deal with the problem or escape  
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GAS (General Adaption Syndrome)   selye's concept of the body's automatic and adaptive response to stress in 3 stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion  
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alarm   sympathetic NS activated--energized for action, hormones released  
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resistance   parasympathetic NS rebounds to reduce arousal state (to bring back to homeostasis). continued stress leads to exhaustion  
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exhaustion   the body's resources are depeleted; you are more vulnerable to mental illnesses; immunesystem is weakened  
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Approach-approach conflict   2 decisions where each has positive aspects  
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Approach-avoidance conflict   want to do but fear at the same time  
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Avoidance-avoidance conflict   2 decisions where each has negative aspects  
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Multiple Approach-approach conflict   each decision has positive and negative aspects  
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