Objective

This article describes observations made on student/trainee’s under stress reaction. It contains a list of distress reactions and some clues to instructors for assessment of students/trainees.

When conducting observation on stress reaction it is assumed that the main symptoms and characteristics of human stress are known and can be kept in mind during the process.

Stress Types

It is essential to point out that the term “stress” does not always bring a negative meaning. There are various types of stress that can be grouped into four main types of stress: eustress and distress in terms of quality and hyperstress and hypostress in terms of quantity.

Eustress

Eustress is considered a “good stress”. It is associated with situations and feelings of luck and happiness when one experiences positive feelings like: excitement, challenge, inventing something for the first time, being loved, etc.