Test Review #1

Chapter 1- Stress in Today’s World

• The 5 dimensions of health: Emotional, physical, intellectual, social, spiritual. What does it mean to be healthy in these 5 dimensions? Give specific examples
  
• Definition of stress, stressor, eustress, distress (p. 5)
• What does it mean to be healthy? What is holistic health?

Chapter 2-Self-Assessment

• The average adult pulse rate (70-80 beats/min), respiration rate (12-16 breaths/min), normal heart rate (p. 21)

• What happens to your body when you experience stress?
• What is the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)?
• What is the difference between sympathetic & parasympathetic nervous system and the physiological changes in your body associated with these systems?
• What is homeostasis?
• What is the single purpose of flight-or-flight stress response?
• When the stress response is activated, which system in your body shuts down or suppressed
• What are the 3 stages of General Adaptation Syndrome

• What is psychosomatic? (conditions involving the mind & body component)
• The scientific field of study called psychoneuroimmunology involves the relationship between which 3 systems of the body?
  
• What are some of the symptoms/health conditions associated with medium-term chronic stress? (p. 50)

Chapter 5- The Power of Perceptions

• What is Cognitive restructuring?
• What are Internal & external locus of control?
• What is the difference between Self-efficacy vs. self limiting beliefs?
• What is Premature cognitive commitment?
• What is the POPP formula for prevention of stress?

Chapter 6- Thinking and Choosing

• What is cognitive distortion?
• What is conditioned response theory?
  
• What are the different cognitive techniques that help overcome distorted thinking? including positive self-talk, thought stopping, power language, going with the flow (know examples of each technique)
  
• What are the different levels of responding: effective & ineffective responses (above & below the line)

Chapter 16- Introduction To Relaxation

• What are the benefits of relaxation?
• Power nap: What is the best time to do power nap? Power nap combines elements of yoga, deep breathing, & mindfulness (focus on the present moment)
• NES - Curbing late night hunger through relaxation (Research Highlight) p. 298

Chapter 17- Take A Breath

• What is the purpose of breathing?
  
• What does Deep breathing do for the body?- induces relaxation & promotes circulation
• What are the 2 basic ways of breathing? abdominal/diaphragmatic and chest/thoracic breathing
• What is the breathing technique that is commonly used for yoga?