Life events and situations that can disrupt mind-body harmony are called stressors. The symptoms resulting from stressors are called stress. Prolonged stress may result in a variety of illnesses. Because they are caused by mind-body interaction, stress-related illnesses are called Choose...neurotoxicplacebophysiological activatorspsychosomatic diseases. Stress causes illness by Choose...weakening the immune systemwearing down tissues and organsfostering unhealthy behaviorsall of the above. Stress has mental and physiological components. The mental component is Choose...the placebo effectthe fight-and flight responseappraising a situation as threateningimaginary. Life changes and daily events also can be stressors. Harm-and-loss situations, which tend to produce the most stress, are illustrated by Choose...the death of a loved oneborrowing $200,000beginning collegeworking for a mean supervisor. Not all stress is bad. The mind-body disruption resulting from life events and situations that are positive is called Choose...consequentialeustresspsychobiologicaldistress. Efforts to manage a stressful situation are called Choose...copingsocial supportinner conflictcontrol. Stress is related to the biological capacity to respond to a threat, which is called the Choose...parasympathetic activationfight-or-flight responsesympathetic dischargegeneralized activation response, and includes increased heart rate and blood pressure, pupil dilation, and increased alertness. When stressed for a long time, an individual's response is best described by the three phases of the Choose...Fight or Flight ResponseSocial Readjustment ProcessGeneral Adaptation SyndromePosttraumatic Stress Disorder. Stress is best managed by replacing stressful ways of living with beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors that bring harmony and joy.