Psychological Stress Terminology

noun a natural or cultivated variety of a particular group of organisms

verb to force oneself to make a strenuous or unusually great effort

• The new strain of the virus is causing concern among health officials.
• I think I pulled a muscle from all the strain of moving furniture.
• I can't deal with all this strain, I need a break.
• The strain of balancing work and family responsibilities can be overwhelming at times.

noun a factor or situation that causes stress or anxiety

• The main stressor in the workplace is the high demand for productivity.
• My biggest stressor right now is meeting all my deadlines.
• My boss is a major stressor in my life.
• Financial problems can be a heavy stressor on one's mental health.

noun a blend of work and leisure, referring to activities that combine elements of both

adjective describing activities that involve a combination of work and leisure

• The concept of weisure, or the blurring of work and leisure time, is becoming more prevalent in today's society.
• Weisure is when we end up working on weekends because we can't help but check our emails.
• I hate when weisure creeps into my personal time and I feel like I can never fully relax.
• Weisure is like a double-edged sword - it gives us flexibility but also makes it hard to switch off from work.