Stress: Manlineable And Manageable

Stress: Inevitable but Manageable

One of the common statements mentioned by college students like me is “I’m stressed out,” especially mid-semester when there are tons of essays to write, and pile of assignments to do. Stress has always existed as the philosophers Epicurus and Epicetus developed philosophies on how to handle stress, though not explicitly. Stress is a daily phenomenon that is inevitable but can be managed and avoided by developing stress reducing habits, engaging in social activities and developing perspective on stressors; it can be detected by bodily reactions, change in emotion and attitude and is important for young people to understand because it is inescapable, has long term effects that can be avoided and the management

Hanging out with friends and family is a good way to relax and reduce stress. Apart from reducing stress, it can be removed by talking to someone about stressors. Talking to someone who is encouraging and caring relieves the stress of the situation. Also, the person could talk through the cause of the stressors and help to identify resolutions to a stressful situation. The best way to reduce stress is to do what is fun, engaging, and relaxing to one as an individual. One could also meditate, learn to calm down and think of the best way to resolve stressful

Stress affects the physical body system such as nervous system, circulatory system, endocrine system, muscular system amongst others. Other responses of the body to stress could be fast heartbeat, dizziness, clumsiness, spells, burdened feeling, nervous reactions like fidgeting, sweating, irritability, and over-reaction. Emotions can be affected by stress. Stress could cause anxiety, restlessness, loneliness and even depression. For a student, a sudden feeling of apathy towards school work, inability to understand and frustration could be symbols of stress. Stress could lead to long-term illness like high blood pressure, stroke, increase risk of mental illness, and cause