Health - Ch 3 - Stress & Coping

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the response of your body and mind to being challenged or threatened.

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stress

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negative stress

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distress

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An event or situation that causes stress

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stressor

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an event that threatens lives and may destroy property

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catastrophe

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your body's response to stress that includes combating the stress or running away from it.

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fight or flight response

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a person who accepts nothing less than excellence

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perfectionist

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the tendency to focus on the positive aspects of a situation.

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optimism

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The ability to recover, or “bounce back,” from extreme or prolonged stress

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resilience

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the tendency to focus on the negative and expect the worst

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pessimism

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What is stress?

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the response of the body and mind to being challenged or threatened