AS Psychology: Unit 2 PSYA2 (May exam) Biological Psychology – Stress Unit 2 Booklet 1 (of 2): Stress as a Bodily Response Stress First of all we need to answer the question- ‘What is stress? There is no single definition of stress. Any definition of stress must take into account the internal factors (physiological changes)‚ external factors (the situation itself) and
Premium Immune system Fight-or-flight response Nervous system
At the very last minute his roommate awakens him. It’s only another anxiety dream. The very fact that dreams like Jack’s are common suggests that college is a stressful situation for young people. The cause of this stress can be academic‚ financial‚ and personal. Academic stress is common for college students. For many students‚ going to college is more than just attending classes and taking notes. They usually have a hard time understanding school guidelines and deciding what major they want
Premium Final examination University Pressure
Stress management Stress management is a technique to remove stress from life by identifying the factors that cause stress. Stress is a very normal psychological condition of the human mind arising due to unfulfilled expectations. Stress has become a very worldwide poison experienced by employees universally. This is very common in companies where the employer does not give regard to the factors affecting the employee and keeps on pushing him for performance in the job. To find the actual source
Premium Stress Management Occupational health psychology
What is stress? Stress is a normal physical response to events that make you feel threatened or upset your balance in some way. When you sense danger – whether it’s real or imagined – the body’s defenses kick into high gear in a rapid‚ automatic process known as the “fight-or-flight” reaction‚ or the stress response. The stress response is the body’s way of protecting you. When working properly‚ it helps you stay focused‚ energetic‚ and alert. In emergency situations‚ stress can save your life
Premium Anxiety Relaxation technique Stress management
One of the prominent values of the Ibo was their respect for the community. The Ibo put the community before themselves and that helped in lessening conflicts in their society. The clan showed their value for the community when the leaders of the clan were captured. After the leaders of Umuofia had been captured‚ the everyone came together to discuss a course of action. Families in the community gave money for the ransom‚ even if they were not immediate family. The whole community stood unified and
Premium Family Things Fall Apart Chinua Achebe
Organisational Behaviour Assignment - Stress in the Workplace Definition Stress has been defined in many ways‚ yet there has been no definition of stress that everyone accepts. It was because of this that i felt it was necessary to look at many different definitions of stress to get a more accurate understanding of the term. Most definitions say that stress is caused by a stimulus. The stimulus which is also called the stressor can be either physical or psychological. The demands the stressor
Premium Definition Emotion
Managing Stress It may seem that there’s nothing you can do about stress. The bills won’t stop coming‚ there will never be more hours in the day‚ and your career and family responsibilities will always be demanding. But you have more control than you might think. In fact‚ the simple realization that you’re in control of your life is the foundation of stress management. Managing stress is all about taking charge of your thoughts‚ emotions‚ schedule‚ and the
Premium Health Human Nutrition
Teens and Stress: It’s Not Just The Hormones At the edge of darkness‚ uncertain and lost‚ there are some who find themselves in what seems like an irreversible situation. Sometimes these individuals can only see one solution left; taking the plunge into the shadows. Youth suicide has been a serious problem in many countries over the past four decades (Gregoire). Statistics show that every year 200‚000 teenagers worldwide commit suicide‚ and approximately 4 million adolescents attempt it (Gregoire)
Premium Suicide Major depressive disorder Bipolar disorder
Definitions of stress: The most commonly accepted definition of stress (mainly attributed to Richard S Lazarus) is that stress is a condition or feeling experienced when a person perceives that “demands exceed the personal and social resources the individual is able to mobilize.” In short‚ it’s what we feel when we think we’ve lost control of events. http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTCS_00.htm The UK Healthy and Safety Executive defines stress in the following way: "the adverse
Premium Psychology Perception Definition
Stress is a pressure or tension exerted on a material object. It is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances. Stress Management refers to the wide spectrum of techniques and psychotherapies aimed at controlling a person’s levels of stress‚ especially chronic stress‚ usually for the purpose of improving everyday functioning. Stress Management can help you to either remove or change the source of stress‚ alter the way you view a stressful
Premium Stress Management Health