The document defines key terms related to stress such as stress, stressors, distress, and eustress. It explains Selye's definition of stress as a nonspecifically induced state manifested by specific physiological changes. The document also describes the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) as having three stages: the alarm stage of initial reaction to stressors, the resistance stage of building tolerance, and the exhaustion stage of vulnerability to stressors due to overtaxed systems.

2. CHAPTER 8: THE ROLE OF LEISURE IN STRESS REDUCTION

3. WHAT IS STRESS? -A PHYSICAL RESPONSE BY THE BODY TO A STIMULUS THAT DISTURBS OR INTERFERES WITH THE NORMAL PHYSIOLOGICAL EQUILIBRIUM OF AN ORGANISM. -STRESS CAN BE FELT AS PHYSICAL, MENTAL, OR EMOTIONAL STRAIN/TENSION.

4. WHAT IS A STRESSOR? -A STIMULUS (ACTIVITY, EVENT, ETC) THAT CAUSES STRESS.

5. WHAT IS DISTRESS? -NEGATIVE STRESS. -STRESS THAT CAUSES PAIN, SUFFERING, TROUBLE, ETC.

6. WHAT IS EUSTRESS? -POSITIVE STRESS. -STRESS THAT IS HELPFUL.

7. AS WE DISCUSS SELYE & THE GAS STAGES, THINK OF A SPORT YOU PLAY/PLAYED AS THE STRESSOR.

8. SELYE’S STRESS DEFINITION “ A state manifested by a specific syndrome that consists of all nonspecifically induced changes within a biological system.” 1) State -Stress is characterized by a particular state of being -Stress produces physiological changes that are evident in most people under stress -People under stress display common characteristics of their state of being 2) Nonspecifically Induced Changes -Stress can be induced anywhere and by anything -Thus, stress is nonspecifically induced 3) Specific Syndrome -Stress is characterized by a specific pattern of changes (GAS) -General Adaptation Syndrome