Compare eustress and distress and the effects each has on health.

What will be an ideal response?


Responses will vary; Stress is any challenge to the body's internal sense of balance. Eustress is the good type of stress. It is the physiological stress that keeps life interesting and is essential for maintaining life. Distress is the bad type of stress. It results from intense or long periods of stress. Eustress results in the digestive tract churning and the rhythmic contractions of the heart. Distress can result in heart disease, migraines, back pain, and cancer.

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