An example
of eustress would be high - intensity exercise where the body is aggressively challenged but later adapts and becomes stronger and more resilient through that stress (1).
Not exact matches
The flipside
of distress,
eustress is a form
of positive stress, associated with achieving gains in life.
The same task — for instance, giving an oral presentation in front
of a large audience as part
of a class project — may spark
eustress in some kids and distress in others.
Some kinds
of stress (called
eustress) can be motivating.
Gelotologists — that is, people who conduct research on the physical and psychological components
of laughter (seriously)-- call it
eustress, or positive stress, that decreases hormones like cortisol and epinephrine and can produce physical effects similar to light exercise.
Everyone in modern society has some degree
of adrenal gland stress — it just depends if it is
eustress (beneficial — glad to wake up out
of bed type
of stress) or distress.
It's called
eustress and it's the good kind
of stress.
The healthy type
of tension called «
eustress» or otherwise known as good stress, can be a real motivator.
There are also positive forms
of stress, which I refer to as
eustress, and negative forms
of stress, which we most commonly think about when we hear the word «stress.»
There are two main types
of stress: positive and negative, also known as distress and
eustress.
These axes are also responsible for other behavioral manifestations
of «stress,» whether that stress be distress or
eustress (moderate or normal psychological stress that can be beneficial for the experiencer).
In the term
of stress we can attribute a negative (distress) and a positive dimension (
eustress).
For example, if thinking
of your partner reminds you
of your most recent argument, it may negate the
eustress effect.