Cherine Rolle Mercy College March 22, 2014 In the 2008 National Geographic documentary Stress, Robert Sapolsky and other scientists explain the deadly consequences of prolonged stress. “If you’re a normal mammal,” Sapolsky says, “what stress is about is three minutes of screaming terror on the savannah, after which either it’s over with or you’re over with.” During those three minutes of terror the body responds to imminent danger by deploying stress hormones that stimulate the heart rate and blood pressure while inhibiting other functions, like digestion, growth and reproduction. (http://www.openculture.com/2012/08) Stress is a normal physical response to events that make you feel threatened or upset your balance in some way. When you sense danger—whether it’s real or imagined—the body's defenses kick into high gear in a rapid, automatic process known as the “fight-or-flight-or-freeze” reaction, or the stress response. (http://www.stress.org/what-is-stress) What once helped us survived has now caused us to be physically and mentally unfit. Researchers in the documentary speak about how stress can become a problem that can be very dangerous. When we allow most of our everyday life stress us; the warning signs that we face when we have stress are: Cognitive, emotional, Physical and behavioral symptoms. There are many signs of a person in stress. The worst cases are people who may not realized that they are under stress. A lot of times we tend to put things on the back burner instead of dealing with it hands on. Cognitive symptoms of stress are memory problems. You may tend to forget what your main goal or sometimes even what your purpose is. You may not recall tasks that you were planning to do. You see... ... middle of paper ... ...uch as yoga, meditation, and deep breathing activate the body’s relaxation response, a state of restfulness that is the opposite of the stress response. ▪ Exercise regularly. Physical activity plays a key role in reducing and preventing the effects of stress. Nothing beats aerobic exercise for releasing pent-up stress and tension. ▪ Eat a healthy diet. Well-nourished bodies are better prepared to cope with stress. Start your day with a healthy breakfast, reduce your caffeine and sugar intake, and cut back on alcohol and nicotine. ▪ Get plenty of sleep. Feeling tired can increase stress by causing you to think irrationally. Keep your cool by getting a good night’s sleep. (http://www.helpguide.org/mental/stress_signs.htm) References: http://www.openculture.com/2012/08 http://www.stress.org/what-is-stress http://www.helpguide.org/mental/stress_signs.htm
Lifestyle modification such as increasing physical activity and personal behaviour. Physical activities include walking, cycling, swimming, going to the gym. Regular exercise also relives stress. A thirty minute activity a day makes a difference. This could be a walk to the park, shops or even getting off the bus a few stops away from home or work and walking the rest of the
After all, stress isn't just an emotional problem; it can also be a physical one. The last thing on earth you want is for all of that stress to take a toll on your health!
Stress is a condition that affects both genders and all age groups. It is a condition that is inevitable to live without in our society. However, the human race has exhausted the use of stress. Originally, stress initial purpose was to actually save us from life threatening situations. For example, when an animal senses a predator or comes into contact with it. The animal triggers its stress response, allowing the animal to burst into energy and trying to get away from the predator. Once the predator the animals' stress levels for example a zebra’s stress levels go down and return to normal. However, that is sadly not the case for humans who can't seem to shut off their stress response, but only know how to trigger it. Therefore, our high
Stress means different things to different people and stress effects people in different ways. Some people think stress is something that happens to them such as an injury or a promotion and others think that stress is what happens to our mind, body and behaviors in response to an event. While stress does involve events and how one responds to them these are not the critical factors, but our thoughts about the situation in which we are involved are the critical factors. Essentially, stress exists whenever homeostasis is disturbed or cannot be maintained (Stress and the Social System Course Guide, 2013). Homeostasis refers to the body's ability to keep the internal chemical and physical environments constant. As your body begins to react to stress several changes occur. These changes include increased heart rate, blood pressure and secretion of stimulatory hormones. Ones body prepares itself in stressful situations to either stand ground and fight or to flee from the situation. Walter Cannon called this stressful reaction the fight-or-flight response (Greenberg, 2012).
Some techniques to cope with stress include exercise, meditation, yoga, and deep breathing. Let loved ones know that their support is important to help you recover. Contact your sponsor, therapist, or health care provider to seek additional help if you have any signs that you may
Get yourself moving. There is power in perspiration that can defeat stress. A few push-ups, curl-ups and an hour or two of jogging can make a difference in your emotional state. Meanwhile, as you perform different types of physical activities, bad elements that are causing your stress are gradually reduced. It burns away your anger, frustration, and tension, especially at work.
Other techniques to reducing stress, is listening to music, pampering yourself a massage/spa day, talking it out to family/friends, baking/cooking, praying/meditating and even playing with your pet.
Find healthy ways to cope with stress, such as exercise, meditation, or spending time with people you care about.
Stress is defined as “any circumstance that threatens or is 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).
Stress may play a causal role in a wide variety of mental disorders. Some of the mental disorders in which stress appears to have a causal role are anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and substance-related disorders.
Stress is a normal part of everyday life. From what happens to you and around you, plus the many things that one does to themselves put stress on the body. The common causes of stress that most people encounter are problems in personal relationships, starting a new job, financial situations, daily hassles, illnesses and legal problems (webmd.com). When the body encounters long periods of stress like those our body begins to give off warning signs that something is not right. When we encounter these warnings they shouldn’t be ignored. Our body is telling us that we need to take it down a notch and give
First, stress is defined as an unpleasant state of emotional and physiological arousal that people experience in situations that they perceive as dangerous or threatening to their well being (Patel, 14). Stress is a universal feeling to everyone but the word stress means different things to different people. Some people define stress as events or situations that cause them to feel tension, pressure or negative emotions such as anxiety or anger (Patel, 15). Other people may view stress as a process involving a person’s interpretation and response to a threatening event. In any case, stress has many facets of how one perceives and responds to the certain predicament that is ailing them.
There are the solutions in order to combat the risk of stress by taking some time for themselves to participate in their hobby or just go off to a movie (Michael & Heather, 2010). As mentioned by Michael and Heather (2010), they also can share their matters with their friends and family they trust to talk about what is bothering them and try to make sense of it. Another important way in reducing stress is say no to extra work or responsibilities, therefore, they can taking a long, hot bath with music and candles which can be a good stress reliever. William (2004) recommends that a good nutrient which consist of whole grains, legumes, fruits and vegetables, protein, fish and healthy fats from nuts and seeds can play a critical role in the stress response.
The first thing is to make a list to help manage your stress. To help resolve problems, make a list of steps to fix the problem.
Modern life is full of troubles, frustrations and deadlines. People have to suffer stressful from many directions and they seem to be consent to live with stress. Many people think that they can stand with stressful and it is harmless, but it is not. If people live in stress during a long period of time, it has bad effect to health and spirit. Therefore, there is actually that you can protect yourself by understanding stress and how to reduce these harmful effects caused by stress.