Stress and Health Empowerment

Questions

  1. What are different ways men and women deal with stress? Is this stereo typing or based on science, nature
    versus nurture?
  2. What is the primary function of cortisol? What are the effects of excess amounts of cortisol ? What causes
    this?
  3. Explain the difference between immediate, intermediate and prolonged effects of stress response. (30)
    4.What is holistic stress management? Give specific illustrations.
    5.What effect does information overload and sensory bombardment have on brain function and cognitive
    ability?
    6.Describe technostress, incivility and environmental disconnect and their impact on stress
    7.What role does the nervous system and the endocrine system play in stress response?
    8.What is the role of stress in sleep, insomnia, and health? What are methods for self care in sleep and why
    bother to take care of yourself?
    9.Describe some immune system related disorders
    10.How does grief and broken heartedness impact our health? Can we mend a broken heart? What would be
    involved?