Managing Stress

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

• Stress

• Distress

• Eustress

• Pain

Stress can be positive when it helps you:

• escape from a dangerous situation

• motivates you to study for a test

• helps you accomplish your goals

• all of these answers are correct

Eustress is considered to be __________________ stress.

• negative

• positive

• catastrophic

• environmental

This type of stress is ongoing over a long period of time.

• Acute

• Chronic

The stages of stress include which of the following:

• Alarm

• Resistance

• Exhaustion

• all of these are correct

Which of the following is a physical sign of stress?

• headache

• sweaty palms

• upset stomach

• all of the answers are signs of stress

Behavioral changes are warning signs of stress and include the following:

• muscle tension, headaches, stomachaches

• anger, nervousness, increased crying

• poor concentration, increased worrying, being overly critical

• overeating/under-eating, drug or alcohol misuse, reckless actions

Emotional changes are warning signs of stress and include the following:

• muscle tension, headaches, stomachaches

• anger, nervousness, increased crying

• poor concentration, increased worrying, being overly critical

• overeating/under-eating, drug or alcohol misuse, reckless actions

The fight or flight response is initiated during the __________ stage of stress.

• Alarm

• Resistance

• Exhaustion

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

• resilience

• pessimism

• resistance

• eustress