General adaptation syndrome
What is General Adaptation Syndrome?
General Adaptation Syndrome, fabricated by Hans Selye, illustrates the three states of stress. The first is alarm, due to the sudden activation of your sympathetic nervous system. The heart rate increases, blood goes to our skeletal muscles, and you feel faint shock. The second is resistance, where temperature, blood pressure, and respiration remain high, with a sudden outburst of hormones. The third is exhaustion, which makes you more vulnerable to illnesses and, rarely, death.
Example: You're running for president of the student body and are required to make a speech to the entire school. As you step up to the podium, your heart rate begins to quicken, along with perspiration and feeling light headed from nerves. You begin speaking, regardless of how red your face is. After a minute, your body starts to relax just a bit because it is growing accustomed to talking in front of an audience. Then, finally, you walk off the stage and feel drained of all energy because your body spent those few minutes fighting stressors.
Example: You're running for president of the student body and are required to make a speech to the entire school. As you step up to the podium, your heart rate begins to quicken, along with perspiration and feeling light headed from nerves. You begin speaking, regardless of how red your face is. After a minute, your body starts to relax just a bit because it is growing accustomed to talking in front of an audience. Then, finally, you walk off the stage and feel drained of all energy because your body spent those few minutes fighting stressors.