Stress is “the nonspecific response of the body to any demand for change” or a response to events that threaten or challenges a person in their day to day life. Stress can be good or bad. Sometimes‚ stress is helpful‚ providing people with the extra energy or alertness they need. For example‚ stress can give a runner the edge they need to finish a marathon‚ this would be an example of good stress‚ called eustress. unfortunately‚ there is also bad stress‚ called distress‚ (i.e losing a loved one‚
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Competition can cause athletes to react both physically and mentally in a manner that may negatively affect their performance abilities. Stress‚ arousal‚ and anxiety are terms used to describe this condition. Competitive state-anxiety usually follows a pattern of subjective feelings such as tension and inadequacy‚ combined with heightened arousal of the autonomic nervous system. This anxiety type includes state and trait dimensions both of which can show themselves as cognitive and somatic symptoms
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presents a theoretical approach relevant to the study and its implication. There are several theoretical positions devised for examining and understanding stress and its related disorders. Brantley and Thomason (1995) categorized them into three groups: Response Theories‚ Stimulus Theories‚ and Interaction (or Transaction) Theories. These theories serve as useful ways to present the various theories and associated research. 2.1.1 Historical Background of Stress The term stress had none of its contemporary
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III. Service Contract A. Issues 1. Client-Identified Issues Mrs. Hungness has identified the following issues: a. Anxiety b. Social anxiety c. Anxiety related panic attacks d. Depression e. Self-esteem issues f. Feeling she must be perfect g. Having high expectations of herself h. Inability to eat (eating disorder) i. Committing to things she cannot finish j. Over stretching herself 2. Worker-Identified Issues Following the first interview‚ I tentatively identified the following as potential
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It has been said that the focus of someone with anuptaphobia is change; finding the ideal partner may be far more important than other aspects of life‚ and remaining single is something to be feared at all costs. There are many phobias‚ but something about this one interested me. Anuptaphobia has two different parts. One of which is the person is afraid to get married‚ and the other is that person rushes into a relationship. The third point is the combination of the two parts put together. Some
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The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls has many themes such as mental illness‚ bullying‚ moving a lot‚ death in the family‚ understanding oneself and where one fits in the world and society‚ and having an abnormal family. It is clear that Jeannette’s mother has a mental illness that‚ in some ways‚ dictates her life and the lives of her children. Jeanette was bullied by classmates for being too smart and they thought she was showing off and “better than them”. Throughout the entire book‚ and Jeanette’s
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Mario Ezquivel Psychology Block 4 Mr. Nino Phobias A phobia is an intense fear of things‚ activities‚ animals or even other people‚ that is uncontrollable. People suffering from phobias usually suffer from anxiety attacks when they find themselves in the situations‚ things or the person they have fear of. Phobias are more often gotten through traumatic experiences though some of them are inherent to the victims. If it is untreated‚ phobias can cause long term damage on the mental and physical health
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Stress is the human body’s way of reacting to any form of a threat. When your body feels threatened‚ the nervous system responds to this by releasing stress hormones which prepare the body for any sort of emergency situation. Your heart rate increases‚ muscles begin to tighten‚ blood pressure heightens‚ breath quickens‚ and senses sharpen. These physical changes increase your strength and stamina‚ speed your reaction time‚ and enhance your focus. When at an ideal level‚ stress helps you to stay focused
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situations‚ however‚ the stress can be good for a person. The fight-or-flight response is a type of stress that can be either beneficial or harmful depending on the situation. The fight-or-flight response is important due to how it can benefit a person and how understanding it helps one negate its harmful effects. Fight-or-flight responses happen automatically in face of threats. True to its name‚ it helps prepare the body to either fight or flee the threat. As
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Fight or flight response The fight or flight response is a response to a stimulus that could threaten the survival of an organism. During the fight or flight response the hypothalamus sends signals to the sympathetic nervous system. This causes the body to tense up and become more alert. The hypothalamus also releases CRF which activates the adrenal cortical system. The anterior pituitary gland begins the secrete adrenocorticotropic hormone directly into the bloodstream. When the ACTH reaches
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