Stress can manifest itself in physical, emotional, or behavioral symptoms. Phases of the stress experience There are three basic phases of the stress experience. Understanding these phases can help you to identify and cope with the stress in your life. Phase I Stressors trigger your body's response to stress. This physiological response is also known as the "fight or flight" response in your nervous system.
Homeostasis is known as the maintenance of a constant internal environment despite external changes or stimuli in references to exercise. When the muscles in your body contract, the glucose will be used up so in order for the blood glucose levels to be maintained stimuli changes the blood glucose concentrations. Negative feedback increases blood glucose levels by secreting glucagon, the alpha cells in pancreas this stimulates the liver to convert glycogen into glucose, which is then released and absorbed by the cells in the body. Homeostasis is changing to the environment. During exercise our body undergoes a lot of changes.
And while you may not be able to change the world, you can change your reaction to it.” Pg83, Hadley & Staudacher (1996). There are six categories in which stress can be categorised. * Hypostress: This is when an individual is bored, not being challenged thus becoming unmotivated. This could include those who are doing repetitive and tedious jobs. * Eustress: This is short term stress that allows an individual to become focused and gives strength to complete the task in hand.
3. Assess the long-term and short-term effects of stress on the body, brain, and behavior. Reference Dickens, L. (2010). Ch. 6.
The first stage of the stress response occurs when the hypothalamus in the brain detects stress and switches on the Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) to induce a rush of adrenaline. The (SNS) activates body functions involved in the stress response by releasing Noradrenaline via the sympathetic nerves and Adrenaline and Noradrenaline via the Adrenal Medulla. These neurotransmitters work to increase heart rate, blood pressure, cellular metabolism and bronchial dilation with a view to ensuring that adequate oxygen, nutrients and energy supplies are delivered to essential organs in preparation for an emergency response. Moreover, these chemical messengers are also responsible for vasoconstriction of blood vessels which inhibit the functioning of the digestive system; this prevents blood from being diverted from essential
How gender affects stress levels and coping styles Introduction Given the negative health implications associated with chronic stress (McKewan, 2005), understanding if and why the sexes differ in the way they experience and cope with stress provides important clues for individuals of either gender to adapt and achieve a better quality of life. Sulda, Shaunessey and Hardesty (2008) defined stress in psychological terms as the way an individual feels, thinks, behaves and physically responds to a perceived threat. Lazarus (1993) noted that stress has four elements; an internal or external cause, an appraisal, a coping mechanism and a physical and mental effect. Stressors are the internal or external causes of stress (Lazarus,1993). They can be life events, such as the loss of a spouse, catastrophes, such as a natural disaster, or ongoing daily problems.
Some examples of emergency situations are: • Extreme anger • Threats of self harm • Delusional thinking resulting in safety concerns • Threats of violence towards others • Other major psychiatric issues Practitioners should ask themselves the following questions when devising a plan to deal with emergency situations: • What is my plan should a client disclose suicidal thoughts during a counseling session? • How should or would I respond if a client become agitated or angry and begins to exhibit unpredictable behavior? • What strategies would I use should a client’s family member become angry and/or threatening? Practitioners should have a plan to address these situations and review them regularly, taking into consideration client variables, such as: • Gender • Religion • Race • Ethnicity • Socioeconomic status Practitioners should also take great care to understand issues from the client’s background experience and perspective rather than from theirs. Practitioners should interject their
Research has shown the high levels of stress can take a great toll on a person and there every day lives. Although does gender have an effect on the way a person controls, maintains and handles stress. There has been some finding that the gender of on self can have an affect on how they will handle stress in there everyday lives. The areas that have some relation to the way stress is handles are Biological, social, current life status and history of a gender that can affect the levels of stress in an individual. When it comes to understanding stress in a certain Gender many things have to be accounted for such has biological factor the may change the amount of chemicals that are released or added to the body.
Introverts are usually shy. They perform better at lower arousal levels. Coaches and team mates need to allow them to stay calm and focused. Too much stimulation will cause them to be over-aroused and they will not perform well. They prefer sports with fine movements, closed skills and regular routines.
Everyone possesses different personalities. If one’s personalities don’t match with the others, it may result as an interpersonal conflict. Interpersonal conflict belongs to interpersonal event. Stressful and depressive affectives are clinical depression appear to be triggered by interpersonal events( Bolger, DeLongis, Kessler, & Schilling, 1989; Brown & Harris, 1989), which is a stressor, the trigger point of the transactional Model of Stress, which may result into stress. In the following, transactional model is used to illustrate how my interpersonal evetnt(s), as a stimulus event, turning to stress after undergoing primary and secondary appraisals.