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| the nonspecific response of the body to any demand placed on it, whether that demand be real, imagined, pleasant, or unpleasant |
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| negative or harmful stress that causes a person to constantly readjust or adapt |
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| an overload that occurs when a person is bored, lacking stimulation, or unchallenged |
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| an overload that occurs when stressful events pile up and stretch the limits of a person's adaptability |
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| a person's beliefs or what they say to themselves |
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| concentrating on the unwanted thoughts and, after a short time, suddenly stopping and emptying the mind of all stressful thoughts |
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| the period of recovery and stabilization, during which the individual adapts to the stress |
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| a behavioral pattern characterizing individuals who live a competitive, aggressive, ambitious, and stressful life style |
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| a behavior pattern characterizing individuals who live a more relaxed and less hurried life style |
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| irritating and frustrating incidents that occur in our everyday transactions with the environment |
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| a defense mechanism consisting of the exclusion of painful, unwanted, or dangerous thoughts and impulses from the conscious mind |
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| a defense mechanism in which impulses are not only repressed, they are also controlled by emphasizing the opposite behavior |
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| belief that results in appropriate emotions and behaviors |
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| the body's defense and surveillance network of cells and chemicals that fight off bacteria, viruses, and other foreign or toxic substances |
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| good stress or short-term stress that strengthens individuals for immediate physical activity, creativitiy, and enthusiasm |
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| general adaptation syndrome |
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| the stages of chain of reactions to stress |
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| stage where the body recognizes the stressor and prepares for fight or flight, which is done a release of hormones from the endocrine glands |
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| in a three-stage reaction stress, the stage in which continuous stress will not enable the important resistance step to take place, and an individual will go from step one, alarm, directly to step three, exhaustion |
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| behavior patterns used to protect one's feelings of self-esteem and self-respect |
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| a defense mechanism consisting of reasonable, rational, and convincing explanations, but not real reasons |
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| a defense mechanism used when an individual attributes their own feelings, shortcomings, or unacceptable impulses to others |
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| a defense whereby an individual redirects their basic desires towards a socially-valued activity |
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| a defense used when the person redirects strong feelings from one person or object to another that seems more acceptable and less threatening |
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| real physical disorders in which stress and emotional reactions play a part (sometimes called psychophysiological disorders) |
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| beliefs that result in inappropriate emotions and behaviors |
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| a cluster of characteristics that seem to distinguish stress-resistant people from those who are more susceptible to its harmful effects. these characteristics are commitment, control, and challenge |
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| a general tendency to envision the future as unfavorable |
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| refers to active efforts, either positive or negative, to master, reduce, or tolerate the demands created by problems and/or stress |
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| a general tendency to view the future as favorable |
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