Coping with stress.ppt

Coping with stress strategies

1. Lesson&5&Applica.on&of&Strategies&for&Coping&
With&Stress&
VCE Psychology Units 3 & 4

2. Lesson&4&Alterna-ve&Factors&and&Approaches&of&
the&Stress&Response&
EXAM&QUESTION&

3. ANSWER:



A: Britt’s allostatic load would increase

4. What is stress?
Stress!is&a&state&of&physiological&and&
psychological&arousal&produced&by&
internal&or&external&stressors&that&
are&perceived&by&the&individual&as&
challenging&or&exceeding&their&
ability&or&resources&to&cope.&
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5. What&causes&you&stress?&
Rank!the!following!stressors!in!order!of!how!stressed!!
they!make!you!feel!(1=lowest!to!7=highest):!
!!!conflicts!with!a!boyfriend!or!girlfriend!
!!!dissa>sfac>on!with!your!athle>c!skills!
!!!having!your!trust!betrayed!by!a!friend!
!!!struggling!to!meet!your!own!academic!!standards!
!!!not!having!enough!money!
!!!conflicts!with!family!members!
!!!dissa>sfac>on!with!your!physical!appearance.!
Compare!your!responses!with!the!person!next!to!you.!!

6. When!you!are!stressed:!
!
!a)!what!physiological!
responses!do!you!
experience?!!
!
!b)!what!psychological!
responses!do!you!
experience?!
Your stress response
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7. Coping&with&stress&
• How!do!you!cope!with!stress?!
• There&are&many&different&ways&of&coping&with&stress.&!
&
Coping with stress
Biofeedback
Meditation or
relaxation
Physical
exercise
Using thought
processes to
control a
physiological
response
A deeply relaxed
state; reduced
psychological and
physiological
tension
Engaging
in physical
activity
Social support


Help or
assistance
from other
people

8. !
!
• During biofeedback training,
electrical or mechanical
sensors (e.g. electrodes on
an EEG, EMG or a blood
pressure cuff) are attached
to the person.
• These sensors respond to
and provide feedback on a
particular physiological
response, e.g. tension in a
particular muscle, blood
pressure or skin
temperature.
Biofeedback
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9. !
!
• A person is taught a series of
exercises designed to help them
learn how to gain control over
the physiological response that is
being monitored.

• Biofeedback can be beneficial in
helping people manage stress-
related problems such as high
blood pressure, chronic pain and
migraines.


Biofeedback
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10. Medita-on&and&relaxa-on&
• The term meditation is used interchangeably with
relaxation because meditation involves relaxation and
relaxation can be achieved by using a meditative
technique.

• When in a relaxed or meditative state, people typically
report:
• feeling calm
• a low level or absence of anxiety
• responses associated with a low level of overall
physiological arousal such as lower heart rate, slower
breathing rate and loss of muscle tension.
List three things you do to relax.

11. Physical&exercise!is&physical&&
ac-vity&that&is&usually&planned&&
and&performed&to&improve&or&&
maintain&one’s&physical&&
condi-on.&&
&
Aerobic&exercise&is&best&for&physical&&
and&mental&health,&although&&
anaerobic&exercise&is&bePer&than&no&&
exercise&at&all.&
&
What!is!the!difference!between!!
aerobic!and!anaerobic!exercise?!!
Give!2!examples!of!each.!
Physical exercise
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12. Social&Support&
Social&support!is&help&or&assistance&from&other&people&when&&
needed.!
&
Social support
Appraisal
support
Tangible
support
Information
support
Person is
helped
to realistically
appraise the
stressor
Person is given
tangible support,
e.g. food, financial
assistance or
goods
Person is
given
information

Emotional
support

Person is
given warmth,
care and
nurturing

13. What!type(s)!of!social!!
support!do!other!people!!
give!to!you?!
!
What!type(s)!of!social!!
support!do!you!give!to!
other!people?!
Social support
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14. Coping&with&stress&
Rank!in!order!from!1!(not!at!all)!to!4!(a!lot):!
!!biofeedback!
!!!medita>on/relaxa>on!
!!!physical!exercise!
!!!social!support!
!
Which!of!the!four!is!most!commonly!used!in!your!!
class?!
In order to cope with stress, which one do you use
most and which one do you use least?