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Meeting Life Challenges
Define Stress.
Stress can be defined as the pattern of responses an organism makes to the stimulus event that disturbs the equilibrium and it exceeds a person's ability to cope.
• It is neither a stimulus nor a response, it is a transactional process between the individual and his environmental demands.
• Hans Selye defines stress as 'the known specific response of the body to any demand'. It means regardless of the cause of threat, the individual will respond with the same physiological pattern of reactions.
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Enumerate the different ways of coping with stress.
Explain the effect of stress on psychological functioning.
Describe how life skills can help meet life's challenges.
Discuss the factors that lead to positive health and well-being.
How does stress affect the immune system?
Give an example of a life event which is likely to be stressful. Suggest reasons why it is likely to cause different degrees of stress to the person experiencing it.
Given what you know about coping strategies, what suggestions would you give to your friends to avoid stress in their everyday lives.
Reflect on the environmental factors that have —
(a) a positive impact on the being and (b) a negative effect.
We know that certain life-style factors can cause stress and may lead to diseases like cancer and coronary heart disease, yet we are unable to change our behaviour. Explain why?
Define Stress.
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