Question

How are eustress and distress similar? How are they different?

Answer 1

Answer:Lazarus (building on Dr. Selye's work) suggested that there is a difference between eustress, which is a term for positive stress, and distress, which refers to negative stress. In daily life, we often use the term "stress" to describe negative situations.

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Answer 2

Eustress

Some common characteristics of eustress are:

Improves performance

Short-term in nature

Motivates and focuses energy

Feels invigorating/energizing

Believed to be within our capabilities/something we can handle

Distress

Some common characteristics of distress are:

Demotivating and displaces energy

Causes anxiety, worry, or concern

Feels generally unpleasant/painful

Decreases overall performance/abilities

May lead to physical illness/mental fatigue/emotional depletion

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