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What is stress?

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Gwendolyn Francavillo
Health and Wellness Coordinator, Gallaudet University

Gwendolyn Roberts Francavillo is the Health and Wellness Coordinator and an Adjunct faculty member at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC.  Previously, Gwendolyn directed the Wellness and Fitness Programs and was a faculty member in the Exercise Science Department at The George Washington University in Washington, DC.  Gwendolyn went to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County for her undergraduate degree, received her Master’s of Public Health with an emphasis in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at The George Washington University, and studied at the University of Maryland, College Park for her PhD.  Gwendolyn has published articles in peer-reviewed journals, presented at numerous local and national conferences, and received funding for health education initiatives.

What is stress?

 

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Gwendolyn Francavillo: Hi! I am Gwendolyn Francavillo. I am the Health and Wellness Coordinator at Gallaudet University. Now, we are going to be talking about sleep and stress management.

Speaker: What is stress?

Gwendolyn Francavillo: There are two different components of stress. There is eustress, which is good stress and distress, which is bad stress. Examples of eustress might be starting a new relationship, getting a new job, getting married, moving to a new place. Distress might be breaking up or getting divorce, losing a job or financial issue.

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