Chapter 3 Lesson 1, 2, 3, 4

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the combination of a new or possibly threatening situation and the body's natural response to the situation

stress

anything that triggers a stress response

stressor

any stress response that keeps you from reaching your goals or that makes you sick: the negative physical, mental, or emotional strain

distress

stress response that makes a person feel good; the stress response that happens when a person wins, succeeds, and achieves

positive stress

a set of physical changes that prepare your body to act in response to a stressor; the body's response to a stressor

stress response

a stress hormone that increases the level of sugar in blood and directs the "fight-to-flight" response

epinephrine

physical or mental exhaustion; a feeling of extreme tiredness

fatigue

an automatic, short-term behavior to cope with distress

defense mechanism

the ability to handle stress in healthy ways

stress management

looking at a situation from another point of view and changing one's emotional response to the situation

reframing

a feeling that is produced in response to life event

emotions