How Stress Affects Our Lives

Stress is described as a psychological and psychological and physical strain or tension generated by physical, emotional, social, economical or occupation circumstances, events, or experience that are difficult to manage or endure (Andrew M. Colman, 2015). Stress can affect all aspects of your life, which include your emotional, behaviours thinking ability, and psychical health (webmd, 2016). More than one in five Australian have reported mental health issue as a source of stress (psychology, 2014).

According to Janeway1, “stress is a physical or psychological stimulus which, when impinging upon an individual , produces strain or disequilibrium”.1 Stress is a biological, physiological and behavioural response to environmental demands. An appropriate amount of stress has protective and adaptive functions however a high amount of stress can cause pathological changes or even death.4 Exposure to stress can lead to painful emotions such as anxiety or depression, as well as physical illness.3 People under an overwhelming amount of stress may experience tachycardia, palpitations and rapid breathing.7

The definition of stress according to the Oxford dictionary is “A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.”

Stress is a psychological term that occurs when an individual perceives that environmental demands exceed his or her adaptive capacity.

What is Stress? Stress is not a new phenomenon; it has been experienced throughout history. Stress is a biological response to some stimulus. Fear, panic, anger, tragedy, and even something as simple as being competitive can

Some stress is good, the eustress, this is short lived stress which motivates individuals to develop good study skills or to make good decisions in difficult or frightening situations. Stress is not so good however when it endures for a long period of time. Distress occurs when an individual feels overwhelmed or out of control in their lives (Handling stress 2012)

Stress is defined as a response to the demand placed on you. Stress is a natural reaction when the brain recognizes a threat. When the threat is seen, your body secrete the hormones that activate the "fight or flight" response. This battle or flight response is not limited to perceiving the threat, but in less severe situations, it is triggered when we encounter unexpected events. Psychiatrist Richard S. Lazarus is best stressed as "a condition or feeling felt by a person when he sees that the demands go beyond the personal and social resources that the individual can mobilize." For most people, stress is a negative

Stress can be defined as the brain 's response to any demand. Our bodies are hardwired to help us react to stressful events. This response goes back to our ancient ancestors when we needed this respond to stay alive in the wild. This repose is called the fight or Flight response. Our sympathetic nervous system kicks in when there is a sign of a threat. Unfortunetly, this ‘fight or flight response doesn’t serve us justly anymore as we are not being hunted by monsters, unless you count the unruly boss.

Stress is an adaptive response to a situation that is perceived as challenging or threating to the person’s well-being. Distress – negative destructive effects, can be caused from boredom or under stimulation or overstimulation. Eustress –positive, constructive effects which are better performance, etc.

What is Stress? Stress is not a new phenomenon; it has been experienced throughout history. Stress is a biological response to some stimulus. Fear, panic, anger, tragedy, and even something as simple as being competitive can cause

Stress is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances. Stress is divided into two major categories, eustress and distress. Eustress is good stress and something that is perceived as enjoyable. While distress is a feeling perceived situational demands exceed one’s coping capabilities. “Some of the causes of stress include a loss in the family, school and tests, work, and what goes on in your family.

Stress is defined as the body’s response to events that threaten or challenge us. Many people start experiencing stress long before adolescence. Teenagers have expressed high levels of stress. Today, many teens face an overwhelming amount of stress. However, there is stress that is beneficial, called eustress. Eustress is when the body experiences stress from a positive event that isn’t necessarily negative to the person, but is beneficial to them. For instance, getting admitted to a college would be a situation where eustress is present. This event would cause a person to experience the immediate reaction to stress which helps the person be able to defend against a stressful situation and activates their flight or fight response. Although

     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

To define stress would be “A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or

So what is stress? Stress is a normal physical response that happens when you feel threatened or upset. When you feel that you are in danger whether it is real or imaged. Your body has a response when stress occurs and it is a way of actually protecting you. Many times, stress helps people stay more focussed and energetic.