any stimulus that produces a stress response

"emergency hormone" secreted by the adrenal glands to prepare the body to respond to a stressor

the second stage in the stress response, when the body tries to repair its damage from the stressful event and return to its normal state

third stage of the stress response, resulting in a tired feeling that lowers one's level of activity

the amount of stress that you can handle before you reach a state of too much stress

competitive, high achieving personality type most likely to develop heart disease or other health problems

laid back personality

person that seems able to stay healthy despite major or even traumatic stressors

physical disorder that results from stress rather than from an injury or illness