Managing Stress

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physiological and psychological state of disruption caused by the presence of an unanticipated, disruptive, or stimulating event

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stress

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sequenced physiological responses to the presence of a stressor, involving the alarm, resistance, and exhaustion stages of the stress response

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general adaptaion syndrome
(GAS)

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stress that diminshes the quality of life; commonly associated with disease, illness, and maladaptation

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distress

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stress that enhances the quality of life

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eustress

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physiological and psychological responses to positive and negative events that are disruptive, unexpected, or stimulatiing

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stress response

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physiological response to a stressor that prepares the body for confontation or avoidance

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fight or flight response

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refers to remaining at a high level of physiological arousal for an extended period of time

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chronic stress

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first stage of the stress response involving physiological, involuntary changes which are controlled by the hormonal and nervous system

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alarm stage

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second stage of the stress response during which the body attempts to reestablish its equilibrium or internal balance

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resistance stage

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third stage of the stress response and the point at which the physical and psychological resources used to deal with stress have been depleted

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exhaustion stage

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factors or events, real or imagined, that elicit a state of stress

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stressors

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a bell-shaped curve demonstrating that there is an optimal level of stress for peak performance

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Yerkes-Dodson Law

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a tendency to put off completing tasks until some later time, sometimes resulting in increased stress

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procrastination

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a tendency to expect perfection in everything one does, with little tolerance for mistakes

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perfectionism

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the internal, biological clock that helps coordinate physiological processes related to the 24-hour light/dark cycle

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circadian rhythms