Stress and Coping Mechanisms

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stress reaction

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the body’s response to a stressor

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conflict situation

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when a person must choose between two or more options that tend to result from opposing motives

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distress

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stress that stems from acute anxiety or pressure

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progressive relaxation

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lying down comfortably and tensing and releasing the tension in each major muscle group in turn

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biofeedback

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the process of learning to control bodily states by monitoring the states to be controlled

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stressor

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a stress-producing event or situation

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eustress

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positive stress, which results from motivating strivings and challenges

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social support

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Information that leads someone to believe that he or she is cared for, loved, respected, and part of a network of communication and mutual obligation

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stress

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a person’s reaction to his or her inability to cope with a certain tense event or situation

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cognitive appraisal

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the interpretation of an event that helps determine its stress impact