There are many reasons that can cause stress to happen. Although some people thinks that stress can only happen to working employee with a busy lifestyle and schedule that they have to cope with this is not true. Stress can happen to anyone no matter what status they are, whether they are single, married, students, employee or non-employee. Some people thrive on a busy lifestyle and are able to cope well with daily stresses. Other people feel tensed or stressed by the slightest change from their set daily routine, but most people fall somewhere in between, but may have periods when levels of stress increase. There are two issues that can cause stress which are personal issues and social issues. In personal problems, the first problems is relating health such as aging or diagnosis of a new disease or even complications from an existing disease can increase stress.
Second is in relationships, where arguments with a spouse, parent or child can also increasing the stress level of a person. Even problems among the family members even though we are not directly involved in it can cause additional stress. Third problems is emotional problems such as feeling unable to relate to someone or needing to express emotions but not being able to can weigh us down with additional stress. Fourth are life changes where the sudden death of a loved one, changing jobs, moving houses, and sending a child off to college are examples of life changes that can be stressful. Next is money or financial trouble is a common source of stress. For example are credit card debts, not making rent, inability to provide for a family and not being able to make ends meet can put a serious amount of stress on a person.
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According to the Stress in America Survey conducted by the American Psychological Association, most Americans report feeling “moderate-to-high” stress levels with 44% of adults stating that their stress level has increased in the past 5 years (Stress, 2013). Stress is nearly unavoidable; a few major causes of stress include work, money, and the economy. Producing changes in many body systems, stress, in small amounts, is healthy, but excessive stress, when left untreated, can lead to anxiety and illness like increased heart rate and blood pressure and even altered immune function.
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Let’s begin with the original point that established a new approach to stress for me on a personal level. There was a study released in 2008 by Harvard University, which trailed 30,000 Americans for eight years, they began by asking people "How much stress have you experienced in the last year?" and "Do you believe that stress is harmful for your health?”
We experience stress almost every day, we live with it, but it also can be seen on us. The influence of stress is too effective and big to ignore it. If we pay attention to it we can avoid those mentioned above. In the fast-paced world we should be careful about our lifestyle and care about what and how we do.
Everyone has different things that cause stress for them. It is an effect of day to day life and some have more than others. How does stress affect your life? Depending on your stress, rather it be acute stress, episodic stress, or chronic stress. Acute stress comes from recent happening and events that have happened recently, or are soon expected. According to “The Stress Solution” by Lyle H. Miller, PhD, and Alma Dell Smith, PhD, “acute stress causes: emotional distress, muscular problems, sickness of stomach, rapid heartbeat, and/or sweaty palms.” This kind of stress can build up on anyone and dealt with easily.
Many people think of stress as a simple problem. In reality however, stress is complex and often misunderstood. We all know that stress is the body’s reaction to any demand on it. Perceptions of events, whether positive or negative, activate stress. It is, therefore, a highly individual affair. What is stressful to ‘X’ may not be so to another. But it is fairly easy to conclude that everyone lives under a certain amount of stress. In fact, the only people without stress are dead. At the same time it is certainly wrong to conclude that stress is always bad. Mild stress may improve the productivity. It may force people to focus more sharply on the problem and produce solutions. But if stress is severe and persist for long periods of time, it can be harmful. Stress can be disruptive to an individual as any
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Changes, such as sudden trauma, several big crises, or many small daily hassles, cause stress. Intense stress years earlier, especially in childhood, can predispose us to over-react to current stress. Events, such as barriers and conflicts that prevent the changes and goals we want, create stress. Having little control over our lives, e.g. being "on the assembly line" instead of the boss, contrary to popular belief, often increases stress and illness. Many environmental factors, including excessive or impossible demands, noise, boring or lonely work, stupid rules, unpleasant people, etc., cause stress. Conflicts in our interpersonal relationships cause stress directly and can eventually cause anxieties and emotional disorders.
Specific Purpose Statement: The audience will learn what causes stress and how stress can affect their health, and how they can manage their everyday stress with different techniques.
Overall, no matter what category we put stress in, it is always going to be a part of our lives. Either as a motivator or as problem that gets in the way. Cataclysmic events, personal stressors, background stressors, they are happening all around us and the only thing we can do is cope with it all. Once we know how stress affects us in our relationships and everyday lives the easier it is for us to cope with it all.
Stress is not something to be avoided. Everyone feels stressed from time to time and it depends on people that may feel stress in different ways. Not all stress is bad but it depends on how peoples take it. The words “stress” is something all of us have experienced but it seems that there are many different definitions used by psychologist, medics, management consultants or others. Psychologists describe stress as “demands of life” which pointed out as “stressors” and stress is the cause of the worn out tissue of our body (Meenakshisundaram, 2012, p.101). Stress can be divided into four types which are eustress, acute stress, episodic acute stress and chronic stress (illustrated in Figure 1).
Stress is defined as “any circumstances that threaten or are perceived to threaten one’s well-being and thereby tax one’s coping abilities” (Weiten & Lloyd, 2006, p. 72). Stress is a natural event that exists literally in all areas of one’s life. It can be embedded in the environment, culture, or perception of an event or idea. Stress is a constant burden, and can be detrimental to one’s physical and mental health. However stress can also provide beneficial effects; it can satisfy one’s need for stimulation and challenge, promote personal growth, and can provide an individual with the tools to cope with, and be less affected by tomorrow’s stress (Weiten & Lloyd, 2006, p. 93).
Today I have informed you about stress by telling you what it is, the effects and harm it has on the body, and how to control stress with some simple
Stress is an ongoing dilemma that occurs in each and everyone’s life. It is a factor that is undoubtedly a part of daily living. Due to the trivial problems that occur in people’s daily lives massive amounts of stress can arise. People perceive and manage stress in many different ways. The causes and effects of stress are numerous and one’s ability to manage stress is vital in maintaining healthy living.