THE CONCEPT OF STRESS AND HOW IT AFFECTS OUR EVERYDAY THINKING
Before I embark on this article, it is important to note that stress just like death is inevitable, no matter the work you do. no matter how easy it is, you must experience stress.
WHAT IS STRESS, and WHAT IS A STRESSOR?
In a simple definition, stress is anything that poses a challenge to our well being.
A stressor is an agent or stimulus that causes stress. Examples are noise, unpleasant people, a speding car, or even going out on a first date.
SOURCES OF STRESS
NOTE that we experience stress in different ways, your own source of stress might be different from mine. It depends on what you do, people you associate yourself with and your environment in general that dtermines your source of stress. Nevertheless, some of the sources of stress are listed below.
1) Place of work
2) peer group
3) your spouse
4) your evironmet i.e is it an always busy one or just a cool one
5) your ambitions
There are other sources of stress than the one's listed above, but cause of the context of this article, i won't dwell so much into it.
When we are stressed, so many things happen. Wether to your body system or you transfer to others, throught anger, hate e.t.c. When we are stressed, the following happens;
1) blood pressure rises
2) breathing bcomes more rapid
3) digestive system slows down
4) heart rate rises
5) muscles becomes tense
6) we do not sleep i.e heightened state of alertness.
HOW DO WE RESPOND TO STRESS
Most of us hve varying interpretations of what stress is about, and what matters. Some of us focus on what happens to us, such as breaking a bone or getting a promotion. What really matters are our thoughts about the situation in which we find ourselves.
HOW WE RESPOND TO STRESS AFFECTS OUR HEALTH
1) we do not interpret each situation in the same way.
2) because of this, we do not use the same resources for each situation
3) we do not have the same resources and skills.
Some situations which are not negative occurrence can still be perceived as stressful. This is because we are not completely prepared to cope with them effectively. Examples are; having a baby, moving to a nicer home, and being promoted. Having a baby is usually a wonderful thing to do, likewise moving to a nicer house and geting a promotion.
It is important to note that what causes stress itself is not the stressor, but how we react to the stress. Researches made it known that; a persistent negative response to challenges (stress) will eventually have a negative effect on your health and happiness. Experts say people who tend to perceive things negatively need to understand themselves and their reactions to stress-provoling situations. Then they can learn to manage stress successfully.
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