Stress
This is the body's response to any demand or change that requires an adjustment or response.
What is stress?
This is the term for the process by which an organism takes in food, uses it for growth, metabolism, repair, and maintains the body's functions.
What is nutrition?
This is the term for the period of time during which an organism is inactive and has reduced responsiveness to external stimuli.
What is sleep?
This is the term for any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure.
What is physical activity?
This hormone is released by the adrenal glands in response to stress and is often referred to as the "stress hormone".
What is cortisol?
This is the term for the nutrients that the body needs in relatively large amounts.
What are macronutrients?
This is the term for a sleep disorder characterized by difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep.
What is insomnia?
This is the term for the type of exercise that involves repetitive movements of large muscle groups to improve or maintain physical fitness.
What is aerobic exercise?
This is the term for a person's ability to successfully face stressors and adapt to challenges.
What is resilience?
This is the term for the nutrients that the body needs in relatively small amounts.
What are micronutrients?
This is the term for the stage of sleep that is characterized by rapid eye movement and is associated with dreaming.
What is REM sleep?
This is the term for the type of exercise that involves resistance to muscular contraction to build strength, anaerobic endurance, and size of skeletal muscles.
What is strength training?
This type of stress occurs when a person feels that they do not have the resources to meet the demands of a situation.
What is chronic stress?
This is the term for the process by which the body breaks down food into smaller components that can be absorbed into the bloodstream.
What is digestion?
This hormone is produced by the pineal gland and helps regulate sleep and wakefulness.
What is melatonin?
This the term for the ability to maintain an upright posture while standing or moving.
What is balance?
This is a technique used to manage stress that involves focusing on the present moment and accepting it without judgment.
What is mindfulness?
This is the term for the chemical reactions that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
What is metabolism?
What term describes the natural, internal process that regulates the sleep-wake cycle and repeats roughly every 24 hours?
What is circadian rhythm?
This is the term for the ability to move a limb through a full range of motion.
What is flexibility?