TYPES OF STRESS

KAREN CELISTE F. PUERTE

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 WHAT
IS
STRESS?
What are the causes or sources of stress?
 Kind of Stressor

Stress that comes from Stress comes from the

within us and is often the environment.
most common cause of
stress

Stress normally growing a short-term form of stress

experiences of a person. that occurs in certain
temporary situations.
 Types of Stress

Acute stress  Episodic acute stress 

This is the most common form of In this type of stress, the

stress and normally comes from person feels stress on a
demands and pressures of the past daily basis and rarely
and future. This kind of stress tends to gets relief.
be short term.

Chronic stress  Eustress

This type of stress that happens month This type of stress is a

after month, year after year. This is positive stress to help
long-term stress where people see little us achieve at a higher
way out of a situation. level
 Physical

Intellectual
Emotional

Effects of
Stress on
the Body

Spiritual
Social
The Human Function Curve
by Peter Nixon