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TAKING CHARGE OF ONE'S HEALTH

STRESSORS AND RESPONSES:

STRESS

Stress is the body's reaction to any change that requires an adjustment or response.
The body reacts to these changes with physical, mental, and emotional responses.
Stress is a normal part of life. You can experience stress from your environment, your
body, and your thoughts. Even positive life changes such as a promotion, a mortgage,
or the birth of a child produce stress.

STRESSORS

Stressors are events or conditions in your surroundings that may trigger stress.

Stress can be positive or negative, depending on the situation. Positive stressors


(called eustress) may include an upcoming wedding, the holidays, or pregnancy. On
the other hand, negative stress (called distress) results in the full-blown stress
response. If continuous, negative stress can lead to loss of productivity, health
problems, and exhaustion.

STRESS RESPONSE

The stress response, or "fight or flight" response is the emergency reaction system of
the body. It is there to keep you safe in emergencies. The stress response includes
physical and thought responses to your perception of various situations. When the
stress response is turned on, your body may release substances like adrenaline and
cortisol. Your organs are programmed to respond in certain ways to situations that
are viewed as challenging or threatening.

FIGHT OR FLIGHT

The "fight or flight" response makes your heart beat faster. You might feel very
nervous, making it difficult to breathe. Short term, the "fight or flight" response
causes changes that allow you to handle sudden stressful events. When you face fear
-- or even recall a stressful or frightening event from the past the resulting hormonal
changes super-charge your body to a state of high arousal. This prepares you for
action. But long-term stress can be particularly difficult. When stress hormones stay
elevated over time, there is a gradual and steady stream of harmful changes to the
body. Long-term stress can suppress the immune system, which may lead to the
development of diseases.
PHYSICAL RESPONSES:
•Increased heart rate
•Weight gain
•Constipation
•Muscle Twitching
•Low Energy
•Tight Chest
•Dizziness
•Stomach Cramps
•Insomnia
•Headache
•Muscle aches
•Nausea
•Dry Mouth
•Weight Loss
•Weakness
•Diarrhea
•Trembling
•Chills
•Sweating
•Choking feeling
•leg cramps

SOURCES OF COPING AND STRENGTH

>Become aware of your Stressors and Reactions


•Before you can reduce the negative effects of stress, you have to find out what
causes your stress and how you cope. One tool that can help is MINDFULNESS, which
is a practice of becoming more aware on what's going on.

SRESS SYMPTOMS:

•Physical Complains (stomachache, headaches, chest pain and diarrhea), and a


senstion of numbness and tingling in your hands, arms, and face.

•Chages in behavior at home (such as: short temper and crying for no reason)

•Dysfunctional sleep patterns (including night mares, too little sleep, difficulty of
falling asleep, or even over sleeping)
•Impatience

PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS
•Headaches
•Dizziness
•Indigestion
•loss in appetite
•Problem in sleeping
•Racing heart
•Cold and sweaty palms
•Tired or exhaustion
•Trembling/shaking
•Weght gain or loss

MANAGING STRESS

1. IDENTIFY THE SOURCES OF STRESS

- Try to figure out what's causing your stress smptoms. Once you identify the sources
of stress, try to minimize these as much as possible.

2. SOCIAL SUPPORT

- It's not clear why, but the buffering theory holds that people who enjoy close
relationship with family and friends receive emotional support that indirectly helps
to sustain them at times of stress and crisis.

3. TAKE TIME OUT

- Take time to nurture yourself, away from the cares and responsibilities of the world.
Find time for inner strength and emotional healing.

4. SET LIMITS

- Never hesitate to say "NO", saying "NO" can help bring your stress to a manageable
level and give you more control over your life.

5. EXERCISE DAILY

Many studies show that exercise, along with the boosted endorphin levels, really
does increase confidence, and self eteem and reduce tension.
STRESS AND THE FILIPINOS:

THE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DIMENSIONS OF STRESS.

WHAT DOES STRESS MEANS?


It is the feeling of being overwhelmed or unable to cope with mental or emotional
pressure.

WHAT CAUSES STRESS?

According to ana online survey done by CNN Philipppines, Filipinos f hd work or


education to be the major contributors to stresss. While this alarming, we cannot
deny that stress is unavoidable but manageable. Most working people experience
work-related stress. It may be positive which can help you be more productive at
work or negative that may pose problems on your overall health.

Work-related stresss may manifest in several ways. It can be dreading to go to work


every morning, making excuses so that you won't need to go to the of fe, or being
sacred just thingking of going back to work after a weekend or a holiday.

Filipinos Source's of Stress:

•Negative thoughts and emotions- worry, anxiety. fear, anger and guilt.

•Perfectionism- unrealistic expectations of ourselves can lead to high levels of stress.

•Low self-esteem- feeling bad about ourselves can make it difficult to cope with
stress.

•Poor coping mechanisms: if we don't have healthy ways to amange stress, we care
more likely to experience negative consequences.

Filipinos Ways to Overcome Stress:

•Getting Active

•Eating Healthy

•Sticking to a sleep routine

TAKING CARE OF THE SELF:

◆THE NEED FOR SELF CARE AND COMPASSION.

SELF-CARE means?

Self-care is a practice of taking care of your physical, mental, and emotional health.
It's about re-cognizing what you need and taking care of it. It is that you ability of
individuals, families and communities to promote health, prevent disease, maintain
health and cope with illness and disability with or without the support of a health
worker.

COMPASSION:

Compassion is a feeling of deep sympathy and awareness of an- other person's


suffering, and the motivation to help relieve it. It's a positive emotion that involves
being thoughtful and decent.

Why is COMPASSION important in life?

It helps us to connect with others, mend relationships and move forrad while
fostering emotional intelligence and well-being.

Compassion takes empathy one step further because it harbors a desire for all people
to be free from suffering, and it's imbued with a desire to help.

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