page_title: Eustress
section_title: Examples
hierarchical_section_title: Eustress / Examples
caption_attribution_description: English: Women's 400&#160;m hurdles at GE Money Grand Prix in Helsinki, Finland. Suomi: Naisten 400 metrin aitajuoksukilpailu GE Money Grand Prixissä Helsingissä-
context_page_description: Eustress means beneficial stress—either psychological, physical, or biochemical/radiological.
  The term was coined by endocrinologist Hans Selye, consisting of the Greek prefix eu- meaning "good", and stress, literally meaning "good stress".
  It is the positive cognitive response to stress that is healthy, or gives one a feeling of fulfilment or other positive feelings. Selye created the term as a subgroup of stress to differentiate the wide variety of stressors and manifestations of stress.
  Eustress is not defined by the stressor type, but rather how one perceives that stressor. Eustress refers to a positive response one has to a stressor, which can depend on one's current feelings of control, desirability, location, and timing of the stressor. Potential indicators of eustress may include responding to a stressor with a sense of meaning, hope, or vigor. Eustress has also been positively correlated with life satisfaction and well-being.
context_section_description: Eustress is common in the examples below.However, the examples depend on how an individual perceives the stress. The examples below are most often perceived as eustress:
  Meeting or engaging in a challenge
  Desired physical exercise (e. g. weight training, running, biking)
  Intentional exposure to cold water
  Playing sports
  Watching a suspenseful or scary movie
  Riding a roller coaster
  Competing in a tournament
  Gambling
  Wim Hof breathing
  People (e. g. Coaches, Parents)
caption: Engaging in an athletic competition is a common example of eustress.
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