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receiving a job promotion. Deciding whether to buy a Mercedes or a
BMW with lottery winnings, the pressure may seem overwhelming.
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Eustress, however, is temporary; families remember the beauty of a
wedding and forget that they almost spent all the time prior to the
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wedding squabbling over trivial things. Distress, stress in response
to negative events, presents more serious problems and causing more
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harm. This type of stress is often a response to traumatic events
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such as loss of a job or a family member dies. Having lost the
status and income that a job provides, anger and despair can
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overwhelm a person who has been fired or downsized. Anger,
nightmares, or to lose weight are often the results of distress.
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Chronic stress is also said to contribute to illnesses such as heart
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disease, depression, and having some form of cancer. The good news
is that for most people, stress and its symptoms fading and disappear
after a period of adjustment.
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