Stress Reflection

The textbook definition of stress is the process by which we appraise and cope with environmental threats and challenges. Psychologists like studying the stress to measure the affects that it has on ones bodily system functions physically and the mental disorder that may arise from exposure to stress and the possibility of reversing the affect that stress has on a person. I personally do my best to not let stress have a major impact on my life. I am lucky to have been blessed with the passive personality that allows me to do my best to not let stress affect me and to see the positive outcome in whatever situation that has arisen. I have also been blessed with a support system that is willing to assist me with my children and helping me when

The second goal which goes along with the first goal will have to be to do what I have to do to be able to reenlist when my time comes to reenlist in the military. The third and final goal I will be working on at the moment is to get my family to where we are more financially stable. According to the Holmes and Rahe Self-Assessment I have a high risk of becoming ill in my near future due to stress. My results surprised me because I didn 't feel as if I was under enough stress to be harmful medically. Mentally I want pull my hair out sometimes but I felt I was coping with it fairly well. These results could impact my ability to reach my goals because if I actually do become ill it will make it impossible to work out as often and make it difficult to perform my duties at whatever job that I become an employee at putting a glitch in my goal of financial stability. I can learn from the ‘how to predict who will suffer the most from stress ‘study. I learned that I need to not worry so much about the small things so much because by doing so I am making myself more susceptible to stress. First of all I try not to worry about things that are not important at the moment; although this is hard to do at times I prioritize things based on their importance in my day. Next I use physical exercise as an escape. I feel as if I could be running away from my problems while doing physical training and after my workout is completed I feel a sense of relief that I didn 't feel before. Finally I don 't procrastinate, when I have an assignment due or a deadline at work I do my best to get it done when I find out when my task is due and what my task is. I have found that procrastination seems to put more stress on individuals. If I intend on lowering my stress levels and becoming more successful in work, school, home, and drill then I will need to make a calendar and try to be