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Harry Mills, Ph.D., Natalie Reiss, Ph.D. and Mark Dombeck, Ph.D. Jun 30, 2008 Updated Dec
21, 2015
1. Eustress
2. Distress
3. Examples of Eustress and Distress
4. Work and Internal Sources of Distress
In daily life, we often use the term "stress" to describe negative situations. This leads many
people to believe that all stress is bad for you, which is not true.
Eustress
Eustress, or positive stress, has the following characteristics:
Distress
Moving.
Taking a vacation.
Holiday seasons.
Retiring.
Taking educational classes or learning a new hobby.
Stressors are not always limited to situations where some external situation is creating a
problem. Internal events such as feelings and thoughts and habitual behaviors can also cause
negative stress.
Fears: (e.g., fears of flying, heights, public speaking, chatting with strangers at a party).
Repetitive Thought Patterns.
Worrying about future events (e.g., waiting for medical test results or job restructuring).
Unrealistic, perfectionist expectations.
Overscheduling.
Failing to be assertive.
Procrastination and/or failing to plan ahead.
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