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Why do psychologists say that stress is not caused by an event but our reaction to it?

Why do psychologists say that stress is not caused by an event but our reaction to it?
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Why do psychologists say that stress is not caused by an event but our reaction to it?

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i guess cuz the event keeps you think bout it and that causes u to stress out

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User Jonathan Roth
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how you react to things influences the way you’re thinking so technically speaking nothing “stressful” happened but what we believe about the things that happened can cause us to feel stressed. i hope that made sense:)
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