FCSE 3120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Cardiovascular Disease, Bulimia Nervosa, Immune System
27 Apr 2017
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Mind traps: unrealistic expectations, taking things personally, all or nothing thinking, exaggeration, rigid thinking. Types of stress: negative stress, positive stress. It is a contributory factor in minor conditions, such as headaches, digestive problems, skin complaints, insomnia and ulcers: excessive, prolonged and unrelieved stress can have a harmful effect on mental, physical and spiritual health. Positive stress: stress can also have a positive effect, spurring motivation and awareness, providing the stimulation to cope with challenging situations, stress also provides the sense of urgency and alertness needed for survival when confronting threatening situations. Perception: most of the stress we experience is self-generated, how we perceive life - whether an event makes us feel threatened or stimulated, encouraged or discouraged, happy or sad - depends on how we perceive ourselves. Adrenal exhaustion" leading to decreased stress tolerance, progressive mental and physical exhaustion, illness and collapse.
