Stress: A Natural Part of Your Life
Stress can be negative or.....
What is positive
Ignoring or denying the problem
What is denial
When you feel threatened, your body has a stress response, also called
What is the "fight-or-flight" response
Lowering your stress level with humor
What is laughter
This is the combination of a new and possibly threatening situation and your body's natural response to the situation
What is stress
Another term for negative stress
What is distress
Making excuses for your behavior
What is rationalization
The feeling of extreme tiredness
What is fatigue
Telling others how you feel
What is asserting yourself
These are the feeling produced as you respond to something in your life.
What are emotions
This can be caused by too little stress
What is boredom
A temporary way to delay having to deal with stress is to use
What are defense mechanisms
Something that can be damaged by stress
The ability to handle stress in healthy ways
What is stress management
Warning signs of stress can be physical, emotional or this
What is mental
Winning, succeeding (eustress) is this
What is positive stress
Shifting anger at one person to another
What is displacement
Stress that continues for a long time
What is prolonged stress
Changing the way you think of stressors
What is reframing
About how many minutes every day should you set aside for yourself
What is 30 minutes
What is a stressor
Thinking someone else is to blame
What is projection
The hormone released in response to a stressor
What is epinephrine
Thinking ahead about what you must do
What is planning
Two side effects of prolonged stress
What are heart disease and weakened immune system