Intense arousal is to the alarm reaction stage of the general adaptation syndrome as adjustment to a continuing stressful situation is to the resistance stage (It's what define the stages). The General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) is a three-stage process that describes the physiological effects on the body when under stress. The stages are:
- Alarm reaction stage: Initial response of the body to stress.
- Resistance stage: Recovery or adaptation to the stressful event.
- Exhaustion stage: Your body no longer has the strength to fight stress.
