Understanding Stress Reactions

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What type of hormones are released during face-to-face interaction that suppresses the body's 'fight-or-flight' response?

Hormones

Define stress and its purpose as mentioned in the text.

Stress is a natural reaction to the inability to cope with demands and events. Its purpose is to mobilize resources to help people face challenges or flee to safety.

What is eustress, and how does it differ from distress?

Eustress is beneficial stress that leads to a positive response. It is short-term, manageable, and motivating, unlike distress which is detrimental to well-being.

How does spending quality time with someone who makes you feel safe and understood help in stress management?

It is nature's stress reliever. Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in effective stress management according to the text?

Identify the sources of stress. Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to know the source of stress when managing stress?

To break the grip that stress has on one's life. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the body's 'fight-or-flight' response when faced with a challenge or threat?

To mobilize resources to either face the challenge or flee to safety. Signup and view all the answers

How can effective stress management assist an individual?

In breaking the grip that stress has on their life. Signup and view all the answers

What is stress, and how does it manifest physically in the body?

Stress is a reaction to the inability to cope with demands. Physically, it mobilizes resources to help people face challenges or flee to safety. Signup and view all the answers