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    This document defines stress and discusses its types and management. It states that stress is a perceived threat that can affect our mind, body, and emotions. There are three main types of stress: eustress (good stress), neustress (neutral stress), and distress (bad stress). Distress includes acute and chronic stress. The document provides tips for coping with and managing stress, such as meditation, exercise, journaling, and seeking professional help if needed. It also lists some guided meditation resources.

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    This document defines stress and discusses its types and management. It states that stress is a perceived threat that can affect our mind, body, and emotions. There are three main types of stress: eustress (good stress), neustress (neutral stress), and distress (bad stress). Distress includes acute and chronic stress. The document provides tips for coping with and managing stress, such as meditation, exercise, journaling, and seeking professional help if needed. It also lists some guided meditation resources.

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    PSYCHOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF

    STRESS
    HAHW 101 - Holistic Approach to Health and Wellness
    Week - 3
    Karina Tejada
    Course Outline

    Define Stress Types of Stress Coping/Management

    When to Seek
    Guided Meditation
    Professional Help
    Define Stress
    Stress is a perceived threat
    (real or imagined)
    to our mind, body, spirit, or emotions.

    Examples can include:

    • General Changes

    • Inability to cope with difficulties or loss of


    emotional control

    • It is the absence of inner peace


    Types of
    Stress
    • Eustress (good stress)
    Includes:
    • Travel
    • Work Interviews

    • Neustress (neutral stress)


    Includes:
    • News that does not directly affect
    you

    • Distress (bad stress)


    Includes:
    • Acute Stress
    This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC
    • Chronic Stress
    Overview & Symptoms of Distress
    How Do You Cope with Stress?
    Stress is Killing You and How to Stop It (TEDx Talks, 2019)
    Stress
    Management
    • Journaling
    • Yoga/Exercise
    • Diaphragmatic breathing
    • Healthy eating
    • Budgeting
    • Meditation
    • Talk/Communicate
    • Rest
    • Nature
    • Time Management
    Do you need more help? (Demystifying
    Medicine McMaster, 2018)
    Favorite Guided
    Meditations
     Sunset Meditation - A Relaxi
    ng 360° Experience – Ball St
    ate University
     Free Resources- Calm App
     Mindfulness: A Practical Gu
    ide to Finding Peace in a Fr
    antic World
     Calm Sleep Stories | Jupiter
    and his Mighty Company wi
    th Alan
    Sklar
     Calm Sleep Stories | Stephen
    Fry's 'Blue Gold'
    REFERENCES
    Seaward, L. (2018). Managing stress: Principles & strategies for health & well-being (9th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.

    Stahl, B. & Goldstein, E. (2018). A mindfulness-based stress reduction workbook (2nd). New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

    ◦ Demystifying Medicine McMaster. (2018, October 20). Acute vs. chronic stress: Signs it’s time to seek professional help [Video]. YouTube.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zw4-q7xaYU

    ◦ Lindberg, S. (2019, January 3). Eustress: The Good Stress. Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/health/eustress

    ◦ TEDx Talks. (2019, October 14). Stress is Killing You and How to Stop It | Matt Balducci | TEDxFredericksburg [Video]. YouTube.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G92fSk11Jzw&feature=youtu.be

    ◦ Waters PHD, S. (2022, August 25). What is Stress? 3 Types of Stress and Ways to Manage Them. Retrieved December 18, 2022, from

    https://www.betterup.com/blog/types-of-stress

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