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What is the main benefit highlighted by experts regarding experiencing occasional stress?
What is the main benefit highlighted by experts regarding experiencing occasional stress?
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Which hormones are produced by the body during stress to prepare for action?
Which hormones are produced by the body during stress to prepare for action?
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What distinguishes distress from eustress according to psychologists?
What distinguishes distress from eustress according to psychologists?
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Why is it crucial to distinguish between chronic stress and mild stress?
Why is it crucial to distinguish between chronic stress and mild stress?
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How does recent research suggest mild stress can impact the immune system?
How does recent research suggest mild stress can impact the immune system?
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Match the two halves to make sentences about stress.
Match the two halves to make sentences about stress.
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Complete the sentence with the suitable word.
Stress is rarely written about in the ...
Complete the sentence with the suitable word. Stress is rarely written about in the ...
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Complete the sentence with the suitable word.
Stress causes glands in the body to ... a number of hormones.
Complete the sentence with the suitable word. Stress causes glands in the body to ... a number of hormones.
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Complete the sentence with the suitable word.
Regular periods of stress can strengthen the body's ... .
Complete the sentence with the suitable word. Regular periods of stress can strengthen the body's ... .
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Complete the sentence with the suitable word.
According to ..., there two main tupes of stress.
Complete the sentence with the suitable word. According to ..., there two main tupes of stress.
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Study Notes
- Stress is not always harmful, experts believe that experiencing occasional stress can be beneficial.
- When we feel stressed, our bodies produce hormones from glands that prepare us for action.
- These hormones increase heart rate and blood flow to the brain and muscles.
- Recent research indicates that short periods of mild stress can strengthen the immune system and lower the risk of neurological diseases.
- Psychologists differentiate between two types of stress: distress and eustress.
- Distress is negative stress, which can make us feel disheartened.
- Eustress is positive stress, which results in feeling happy.
- It is crucial to distinguish between chronic stress and mild stress.
- Chronic stress requires professional help.
- Mild stress is probably doing us some good.
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Explore the concept of stress and its effects on the body. Learn about how stress hormones prepare us for action and the potential benefits of mild stress on the immune system. Distinguish between distress and eustress, along with the importance of recognizing chronic versus mild stress.
