Lesson 5What is stress?

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In Your Journal1. Write a definition of stress.2. What are some of the things that create

stress in your life?3. Determine your “STRESS STYLE”.

• Eustress• Positive stress; stress that helps

you accomplish your goals.• What are some examples?

• Distress• Negative stress; stress that

can hold you back• What are some examples?

• Stressors• Anything that triggers stress• What are some examples?

• Physical Fatigue• Extreme tiredness of the body

as a whole; in need of rest• What are some examples?

• Psychological Fatigue• Extreme tiredness caused by

your mental state; in need of activity

• What are some examples?

• Adrenaline• A chemical produced by the body

during a stress response• What are some examples?

What is stress?Stress is your body’s response to

changes around you.