Stress Management Vocabulary

Factors that lead to stress.

• Distress

• Eustress

• Stressors

• Psychosomatic

Stress that causes negative feelings and harmful health effects.

• Distress

• Eustress

• Stressors

• Psychosomatic

Positive stress that encourages growth and motivation.

• Distress

• Eustress

• Stressors

• Psychosomatic

A physical reaction caused by mental factors.

• Distress

• Eustress

• Stressors

• Psychosomatic

The hormone released during the stress response that is responsible for increased heart rate, breathing, and other changes in the body.

• Adrenaline

• Cortisol

• Psychosomatic

• Dopamine

The part of the brain that is responsible for beginning the stress response.

• Adrenaline

• Hypothalamus

• Psychosomatic

• Dopamine

A relaxation technique that involves tensing and then relaxing each part of the body until the whole body feels relaxed.

• Positive reappraisal

• Stress management

• Progressive muscle relaxation

• Visualization

The process of using strategies to reduce the impact of the stress response and handle threatening situations in positive ways.

• Positive reappraisal

• Stress management

• Progressive muscle relaxation

• Visualization

A relaxation technique that involves imagining one's self in a pleasant environment.

• Positive reappraisal

• Stress management

• Visualization

• Progressive muscle relaxation

The act of thinking about the good aspects of stressful events.

• Positive reappraisal

• Stress management

• Visualization

• Progressive muscle relaxation