Ideas in this flowchart

• Stress and its short-term effects
• Stress is a feeling caused by facing a challenge.
• In small doses, stress can be beneficial.
• Stress makes you more alert.
• Stress gives you a burst of energy.
• For example, a car may be about to run you over while you are crossing the street.
• The jolt of stress helps you jump out of the way.
• You can avoid being hit by the car.