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| nonspecific response of the body to any demands made upon it |
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| specific or nonspecific agent or situation that causes the stress response in a body |
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| perspective that looks at health and an individual as a whole rather than part by part |
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| subtle racial expressions |
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| conscious and intentional actions and slurs |
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| verbal and nonverbal communication that subtly convey rudeness and insensitivity |
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| communications that subtly exclude, negate, or nullify the thoughts, feelings, or experiential reality of a person of color |
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| state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion resulting from constant or repeated emotional pressure |
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| repeated reliving of a trauma through nightmares or recollection |
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| cascade of internal changes that mobilize the body's resources for action |
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| behavioral response to stress characterized by increased feelings of trust |
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| body's natural state of balance or stability |
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| method of reducing muscle tension by contracting and then relaxing certain areas of the body |
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| approach to stress control, self-healing, or motivating life changes by means of seeing oneself in a positive state |
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| technique of becoming aware, with the aid of external monitoring devices, of internal physiological activities in order to develop the capability of altering them |
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| approaches that use quiet sitting, breathing techniques, and/or chanting to relax |
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| method of stress reduction that involves experiencing the physical and mental sensations of the present moment |
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