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Fight-or-flight response
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The body's stress reaction that includes an increase in heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, & serum cholesterol.
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Stressor
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Something w/ the potential to cause a stress reaction
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General adaptation syndrome
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The 3 stages of stress reaction described by Hans Selye
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Eustress
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Good things to which one has to adapt & that can lead to a stress reaction
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Distress
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Bad things to which one has to adapt & that can lead to a stress reaction
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Relaxation response
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A series of bodily changes that are the opposite of the stress reaction
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Autogenic training
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A relaxation technique that involves a sensation of heaviness, warmth, & tingling in the limbs
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Progressive relaxation
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A relaxation tech. that involves contracting & relaxing muscle groups throughout the body
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Bracing
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The contraction of muscles for no obvious purpose
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Neuromuscular relaxation
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Another term for progressive relaxation: a relaxation tech. that involves contracting & relaxing muscle groups throughout the body
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Strain
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The physical, psychological, & behavioral outcomes of stress reactivity
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Physical health
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The ability of the body to function daily w/ energy remaining to respond to emergencies; the absence of disease; the level of physical fitness
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Social health
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The ability to interact well w/ ppl & the environment, to have satisfying interpersonal relationships
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Mental health
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The ability to learn & grow intellectually
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Emotional health
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The ability to control emotions so that you feel comfortable expressing them & can express them approp.
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