Stress

= = = Definition: = The physiological and psychological response to a condition that threatens or challenges a person and requires some form of adaptation or adjustment. Gen Psych, Chapter 10, Pg. 318 toc

= Examples: =

‍‍Examples of Good Stress: A good stress makes you feel "stressed-out" but is actually a positive event; one that is good for you, or might be good for you. Some of these examples include: Examples of Bad Stress A bad stress makes you feel "stressed-out" but negatively effects your body. Some of the more common examples of "bad" event stress include: media type="youtube" key="hnpQrMqDoqE" width="413" height="235"
 * **Getting married**
 * **Job interview**
 * **Having a child**
 * **Buying a large ticket item**
 * **School**
 * **Preparing for a sport or important event**
 * **Exercise**
 * **Relationships**
 * **Losing your job**
 * **The death of a loved one**
 * **Weather**
 * **Confronting physical danger**
 * **Illness**
 * **breaking up with an intimate partner**
 * **Aging‍‍**
 * **Driving in traffic**
 * **Car accidents**
 * **Relationships**
 * **Anger**

= Analogies: =

‍‍Very well put Monster and oh so correct. We all need a breather at times but sometimes it is hard to "put down the glass of water" even if only for a little while.‍‍

If you don't stop to smell the roses you could get stuck in the thorns.
= Mnemonics: =


 * ‍‍S** - Something
 * T** - That
 * R** - Really
 * E** - Emotionally
 * S** - Strains
 * S** - Somebody‍‍

S-Something T-That R-Really E-Effects S-Social S-Skills

=In the News:= [] In this link above is the story of how bad news causes more stress than women. [] financial stressed tests are issued to national banks!

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From personal experience, what helps you cope and manage with stress?

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