eustress
/yo͞oˈstres
/noun
Moderate or normal psychological stress interpreted as being beneficial for the experiencer.He described two kinds of stress: eustress and distress....
- There are three different types of stress: eustress, distress, and neustress.
- Actually, there are two types of stress: eustress, which is pleasant stress, and distress, which is potentially harmful stress.
Origin
Late 20th century: eu- + stress, on the pattern of distress.