WORD of the day

eustress/U-strĕss/; noun
: Positive stress

Did you know?

The term eustress was first used by endocrinologist Hans Selye in 1975, when he published a model dividing stress into two major categories. In his 1975 article, Selye propounded that if stress felt by an individual actually enhances that individual’s function, be it physical or mental, it may be considered eustress.

The name given to the opposite form of this stress is much more familiar to us all. It’s called, of course, distress.

Some things that may make us feel eustress are:
§ Getting a promotion
§ Buying a new car
§ Falling in love
§ Riding a roller-coaster

…in other words, whatever gives you an uplifting, feel-good thrill. It isn’t all bad, friends and neighbors, although sometimes it is expensive. At least two of the above bullets will bankrupt you in one way or another. Still, feeling good for a little while is better than feeling bad all of the time. Thank you, eustress, for giving us all a reason to get out of bed and face another day.