Project on Stress Management

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).

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.”

A person experiences stress when they perceive that the demands of their work are greater than their ability to cope. Coping means balancing the demands and pressures placed on you (i.e. the job requirements) with your skills and knowledge (i.e. your capabilities). For example, if you give a member of your team a tight deadline on a project they feel they have neither the skills nor ability to do well, they may begin to feel undue pressure which could result in work related stress.

You would normally define stress as: last minute papers, a pile of unpaid bills, bumper to bumper traffic and so forth. However, these are just scenario stressors- examples of stressful events and circumstances.

Stress is defined as the “non specific response of the body to any demand for change”. It was coined by Hans Selye in 1936. A highly subjective phenomenon. There are many signs of having/getting stress; Physical, Psychological, Behavioural and Emotional.

Our book describes stress as “any circumstances that threaten or are perceived to threaten one’s well-being and tax one’s coping ability” (Weiten, 2014). Stress is not necessarily a traumatic, life destroying event. It can be as simple a small change in one’s daily schedule. People will have multiple stresses throughout their lifetime. Some will be little and daily, but overtime these add up and can affect you in many ways. Stress can be positive or negative and can take many forms; a few being frustration, internal conflict, change, and pressure. All of which make almost a daily appearance in my life (Weiten, 2014).

Stress is a state of mental or emotional force or pressure resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances. Anyhow, in this review, we will be focusing on how we make use of it. Stress has so many effects such as nervousness, Headache, insomnia, and more. Lots of people believe that it is uncontrollable. Therefore, they give up and let it control them. However, studies showed that there are two types of stress effects. Distress, which is the negative adverse influences. Also, Eustress, which is the positive effect that motivates us to accomplish something. Therefore, in this review, we will demonstrate what stress is, the differences between distress and eustress, and how to make it an asset.

Additionally, stress is a pressure that occurs when a person in any of the threats. It creates an imbalance between the body, mind, emotions, society, and spirit of the individual. Include the physical and mental development of the person, or it can be said that stress is a defense mechanism that occurs when external dangers interfere.

Stress is not a new issue. However, in recent years it has become more apparent. It can be defined as ‘environmental factors which exert undue strain or pressure on a person’ and can be caused by numerous factors either at home or in the workplace.

In our textbook, stress is defined as an event that exerts physical or psychological force or pressure on a person. In psychology, stress is any demand made on an organism to adapt, cope, or adjust. (Nevid & Rathus, 2013)

      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.

Stress is something that affects many people each and every day. Life is full of hassles, deadlines, frustrations, and demands. For some people stress is so common it is a way of life. Stress can be very harmful and or helpful. It could help motivate you to meet a deadline and perform a task under pressure. Stress can also be very harmful, such as memory problems, moodiness, aches and pains, and eating more or less.

Stress is a common problem in modern day life today. It is a basic thing of everyday life and there is no way to completely escape it. Most people associate stress with a negative situations; however, whether the stress related problem is negative or positive, the important key is how you respond to it. People experience stress in many different ways. Because stress has negative effects, it will usually manifest itself it one way or another. Stress is not avoidable but it can be managed with different techniques. In order to minimize risks due to stress is to identify stress-related problems early. This is to avoid serious stress-related illnesses to occur.

The wider the term ‘stress’ is used, the more elusive becomes its meaning. Modern definitions of stress recognize that it is a personal experience caused by pressure or demands on an individual, and

Now that a definition and model of stress have been presented, this paper will focus on the causes of stress, known as stressors, as it