AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -fact, Hans Selye introduced the concept of stress having two categories: distress and eustress. Distress is stress that negatively affects you and eustress is stress that has a positive effect on you. Eustress is what energizes us and motivates us to make a change.

Detailed explanation-2: -Stress can be positive ("eustress")–such as a getting a job promotion or being given greater responsibilities–keeping us alert and ready to avoid danger. Stress becomes negative ("distress") when a person faces continuous challenges without relief or relaxation between challenges.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some examples of positive stress can include going rock climbing for the first time, hoping to get promoted at your job, and going on a first date. Positive stress is defined by the effects it produces. These stressors allow us to live outside our comfort zones.