| A | B |
|---|
| distress | negative stress |
| eustress | positive stress |
| stress | a reaction of your body and mind to threatening or challenging events in youir life |
| stressors | causes of stress |
| adrenaline | a hormone produced by the adrenal glands that is released in respoonsed to fear or stress |
| asthma | a disorder of the respiratory system that makes breathing difficult |
| fight/flight response | the immedediate reaction of the body to stress |
| homeostasis | a steady state of balance;the normal balanced state of the body's internal systems |
| psychosomatic illness | physical disorders that result from stress or other emotional causes |
| ulcer | open sore in the lining of the stomach or other part of the digestive tract |
| hardiness | the remarkable resistence to stress that people posess |
| perfectionist | a person who accepts nothing less than excellence of herself/himself |
| Type A personalities | a behavior pattern characterized by competiveness and a strong desire to succeed |
| Type B personalities | a behavior pattern characterized by calm behavior and noncompetitiveness |
| biofeedback | a special method of stress management in whicha person learns to control a specific physical function by recognizing his/her body's signals |
