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When the body faces a threat, it goes through a predictable sequence of physical responses. Hans Selye called this three

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The HPA system is the body's slow-acting stress response. It runs from the brain to the adrenal glands and releases a ho

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When you face a sudden threat, your brain triggers a fast hormonal chain reaction. This floods your body with adrenaline

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Prolonged stress damages the body in two main ways. It weakens the immune system, making infection more likely, and it s

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Stress can come from two main sources. Major life events — like divorce or bereavement — cause stress, and so do small,

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Workplace stress occurs when job demands feel unmanageable. Two key causes are having too much work (workload) and havin

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Psychologists use questionnaires to measure how stressed a person is. Two key tools are the Social Readjustment Rating S

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Physiological measures record body changes that happen during stress. Skin conductance response (SCR) detects tiny incre

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People differ in how they respond to stress based on their personality type. Types A, B and C each describe a distinct p

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Hardiness is a personality trait that helps some people resist the damaging effects of stress. It has three components:

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Doctors prescribe two main drug types to reduce stress. Benzodiazepines calm the nervous system, and beta blockers slow

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Stress inoculation therapy teaches people to reframe stressful thinking and rehearse coping skills before stress hits. B

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Men and women tend to cope with stress in different ways. Research suggests women lean toward seeking social support, wh

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Social support from other people helps us cope with stress. It comes in three forms: practical help, emotional comfort,

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