Chapter 5: Lesson 5.3 Managing Stress

physical, mental, and emotional reactions of your body to the challenges you face

any factor that causes stress

positive stress that encourages growth and motivation

stress that causes negative feelings and harmful health effects

extreme stress due to deeply disturbing events, such as disasters, sexual assault, or violence

stress caused by repeated, long-lasting exposure to severe stressors, such as neglect and abuse, violence, or loss of a loved one

body’s impulse to either fight off or flee from threatening situations

reaction in which the body returns to its resting state after a stressful event

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

practice of taking an active role in protecting your own health; involves eating healthy and getting plenty of sleep and physical activity