Some stress cycles are easier to move through than others. Consider the bio-stressor "Dust in the nose," and the cycle that accompanies it (figure 2).

From the peaceful state, the body moves to an uncomfortable state as the bio-stressor dust in the nose acts on the body. This is the natural stress response to dust in the nose. The stress response is the body's cue to move into action. The goal of the action is to resolve the stress cycle back the peaceful state. In this case, the action of sneezing could resolve the cycle back to the peaceful state (figure 3).

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