chapter3

11 cards·by Hernans.

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

stress

is any as an emergency operation to remove your appendix.

stressor

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

distress

sometimes called eustress is the stress response that happens when winning, succeeding, and achieving.

positive stress

also called "fight-or-fight" response, is your bodys reaction to a stressor.

stress response

its a stress hormone that increases the level of sugar in your blood and directs the "fight-or-fight" 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 in healthy ways.

stress management

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

reframing

are the feeling produced as you respond to something in your life.

Emotions