psyc assignment

171: Assignment 4

The last two assignments have been pretty heavy and required some research…let’s go back

to experiential for this one. 😊

Getting to Know Stress

Please answer the following

questions to the best of your ability.

Use full, formal sentences, but

there’s no need to write this in an

essay format…question by question

is absolutely fine. Should be 2-3

pages when you’re finished. 😊

1. Identify the top three triggers for you when you have a stress reaction.

2. What kinds of thoughts do you have in response to that trigger?

3. What are some physical effects of stress for you?

4. What kind of emotions do you have in response to your triggers?

5. Is there anything you can do in the moment that reduces the stress trigger? Describe

here. If you don’t feel there is anything you can do in the moment to reduce stress, why

is that? What is contributing to that feeling?

6. I’d like you to watch this → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kv6HkipQcfA

What are your reactions? Can you see how your triggers relate to our ancestral brain?

7. I’d like you to describe one way you can combat:

a. The physical symptoms of stress

b. The thoughts that keep the stress response continuing

c. The emotions associated with stress

In your description, come up with a plan to try each of these.

8. Try one of the techniques you came up with in question 7 and review it, describing if it

worked for you and anything interesting that came up while you were trying it.

As always…let me know if you have any question at ivanovk@camosun.bc.ca