General Adaption syndrome:
1. Alarm reaction- in this stage our body tries to help us to cope with perceived short term threats in our environment, this reaction is also known as the fight or flight reaction. In a response from perceived changes in environment- the stress response system causes to release cortisol and epinephrine in our bodies. Together, cortisol and epinephrine produces a series of changes in the body. For example, you walk home at night and suddenly you hear noises as someone is following you- your mind makes a possible perceived threat situation (someone could possibly rob you ), therefore, our body releases epinephrine and cortisol which increase our heart rate and breathing.
2. Resistance. In this stage human’s body continues to release large quantities of cortisol and epinephrine in his body for a long time of period. As a consequence, of having such an elevated quantity of cortisol and epinephrine in our body, the human body can cope with this malfunction for a while, but eventually the human body reaches its limits and it cannot cope anymore. For example, the blood pressure and heart rate becomes elevated constant, as well the immune system decreases.
3. Exhaustion. In this stage- body cannot cope with elevated metabolic functions which were brought on by a long …show more content…
Before a major event disrupts your life, you need to do everything you can to prevent the formation of s stressor. In this stage, it is very important to know your stressors in your life, as well how you respond to them. For example, a major exam- I always stress out about my exams because I always feel unprepared for them because I usually study many chapters in the last minute. My response to this stress is that when I study, I snack as well. I could have prevented it, if I study steady and if I do not leave my studying for the last minute. It is very important to know that prevention is more effective than
1. Alarm reaction- in this stage our body tries to help us to cope with perceived short term threats in our environment, this reaction is also known as the fight or flight reaction. In a response from perceived changes in environment- the stress response system causes to release cortisol and epinephrine in our bodies. Together, cortisol and epinephrine produces a series of changes in the body. For example, you walk home at night and suddenly you hear noises as someone is following you- your mind makes a possible perceived threat situation (someone could possibly rob you ), therefore, our body releases epinephrine and cortisol which increase our heart rate and breathing.
2. Resistance. In this stage human’s body continues to release large quantities of cortisol and epinephrine in his body for a long time of period. As a consequence, of having such an elevated quantity of cortisol and epinephrine in our body, the human body can cope with this malfunction for a while, but eventually the human body reaches its limits and it cannot cope anymore. For example, the blood pressure and heart rate becomes elevated constant, as well the immune system decreases.
3. Exhaustion. In this stage- body cannot cope with elevated metabolic functions which were brought on by a long …show more content…
Before a major event disrupts your life, you need to do everything you can to prevent the formation of s stressor. In this stage, it is very important to know your stressors in your life, as well how you respond to them. For example, a major exam- I always stress out about my exams because I always feel unprepared for them because I usually study many chapters in the last minute. My response to this stress is that when I study, I snack as well. I could have prevented it, if I study steady and if I do not leave my studying for the last minute. It is very important to know that prevention is more effective than