Health

Chapter 3

11 cards·by Salma V.

lesson 1-4

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

Stress

Is anything that causes a stress response.

Stressor

Is the negative physical, mental, or emotional strain in response to a stressor.

Distress

Is the stress response that happens when winning, succeeding, and achieving.

Positive Stress

Is your body's reaction to a stressor.

Stress Response

Is a stress hormone that increases the level of sugar in your blood and directs the "fight-or-flight" response.

Epinephrine

Is a feeling of extreme tiredness.

Fatigue

Is an automatic, short-term behavior to cope with distress.

Defense Mechanism

Is the ability to handle stress is recognizing that you are stressed.

Stress Management

Is changing the way you think about a stressor, and changing your emotional response to the stressor.

Reframing

Are the feelings produced as you respond to something in your life.

Emotions