Chapter 1 The Nature of Stress Mnagement Class1章应力性质的管理类.ppt

Course Vision Mission Vision Your final exams at the end of this quarter will have your best ever outcomes Mission Develop and use your most effective coping and relaxation strategies Put this information the 3”x5” card Quiz # __First real quiz is on Monday - bring 3”x5” card each day Question 1 Question 2 Chapter 1:The Nature of Stress I cannot and should not be cured of by stress, but merely taught to enjoy it. - Hans Selye Hans Selye argued that stress is a way of life However, only recently has the term stress become a common word in our everyday language. Do you believe this is true? Why? Factors that have drawn attention to stress in modern times: research has shown a relationship between lifestyle and stress-related diseases; research has indicated that perhaps 70 to 80 percent of all diseases and illness are stress-related; Factors that have drawn attention to stress in modern times: rapid change is very much a part of modern society; the number of stressors in our lives is increasing; leisure time is decreasing; and others? 1. In your own words, define the term stress. More stressed or less stress? Before the 19th century parents witnessed the likelihood that only about 3 out of 10 newborn infants lived beyond the age of 25. Today fewer than 1 in 20 children die before they reach adulthood. However, the rates of suicide and homicides for youths have dramatically increased. Which generation experienced more stress? Definitions of stress Stress is both an intricate phenomenon and a culturally defined concept based on various perspectives of the human condition. As a result, there exists many different interpretations of stress. Five Popular Views of Stress Eastern philosophies have viewed stress as an absence of inner peace. Western culture has more recently viewed stress as a loss of control. Richard Lazarus’ Views of Stress Stress is a state of anxiety produced when events and responsibilities