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Stress Vocabulary
Words to talk about stress and its effects
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| stress | When you have problems and challenges that make you very worried. They can also make you physically sick. |
| to be stressed (out) | This expression means the same as to “have stress”. |
| worried | To think about your problems or things you are afraid of. |
| anxious | Afraid or worried, especially about what may happen. |
| anxiety | This is the noun for the adjective 'anxious'. |
| tense | When you are nervous and not able to relax, your body feels this way. |
| depressed | Feeling very sad and hopeless for a long time. |
| upset | When you are sad or bothered about something. |
| concentrate | Another way to say 'focus' or 'put your attention on something'. |
| distracted | This is when you have trouble concentrating or focusing. |
| cope with something | To manage something that is hard or challenging. |
| calm | Having a quiet, peaceful state of mind. |
| exhausted | Extremely tired. |
| chronic pain | Pain that happens every day for a long time or pain that keeps coming back. |