Talking about stress vocab

Resilience

ability to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities

Burnout

A condition of prolonged fatigue, detachment, and reduced performance.

Overwhelm

A state of being completely submerged by demands, emotions, or workload.

Exhaustion

An extreme state of tiredness, often physical and mental.

Coping mechanisms

Strategies people use to manage difficult emotions or situations.

Pressure-cooker environment

A figurative descrption of a highly intense, stressful setting

Fight-or-flight response

The body’s natural stress reaction to danger or threats

Perseverance

The ability to recover quickly from difficulties

Work-life balance

The ability to manage personal and professional life demands in a healthy way.

Chronic stress

Stress that is long-term and persistent.