Stress In Beowulf

Stress Is the body’s way of responding to the hectic lives most of us live, whether good or bad. The body releases chemicals into the bloodstream, which creates a rush of energy and strength If an individual is feeling stressed. This energy can prove useful if an individual is in physical danger. Because it enables a person’s survival instinct kicks in; it is often described as ‘fight or flight.’ In addition, stress can also have a negative effect on the body, for example: suffering from stress and leaving it unchecked can contribute to health problems, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, and diabetes.

The film “Stress: Portrait of a Killer” shows how dangerous if stress stay longer in our life that will can effect on our health in many different way. Today people have a hard time to turning stress off as they have to cope with their daily life. This film points out the effect of stress on our body. It will shrink our brain, add fat to our belly, and unravel our chromosomes. So if we understand how stress work can help us figure out ways to protect our health and avoid the danger of stress.

Imagine having the perfect life- you get into all honors classes, you get straight A’s, you are the first chair in the orchestra, you get into the A Cappella choir, you are on the varsity volleyball team, President of the Student Council, and you have a perfect home life. You have never had to face a single obstacle throughout your journey in life. When your whole life is like this, you do not know what failure feels like and will never experience the need to rise up after a downfall. There are many types of journeys one can take in life and dealing with obstacles has a prodigious impact on the outcome. The obstacles and hindrances are the things that shape us as we experience the ups and downs in life.

In Beowulf, I believe that there is tension between the values of these warrior peoples and the suggested Christianity of the poet. In the beginning of the poem we become aware of the poet’s belief’s by their reference to the story from the Bible about Cain and Abel. As the story continues we have many examples of the tension between the how the Warrior people and the poet have two different responses to certain situations. For example, In lines 1008-1250 it tells the story of the war where the Danes fought the Frisians. During this war Hildeburh’s son and brother are killed. After a truce is made, revenge is then sought,“Then winter was gone, earth’s lap grew lovely, longing woke in the cooped-up exile for a voyage home— but more for vengeance…”

In the epic poem Beowulf there are many monsters , these monsters cause much trouble for Hrothgar's (the king's) men. These monsters hurt kill tempt and rage against the people, doing evil things without real purpose. Although in the story they are physically monsters they symbolize hardships. At the very beginning of the story you see that Grendel the primary monster couldn't be killed by Hrothgar's army, it was too difficult. Mean while many of his men were dying the king had his own secret, he knew he could not be killed because he was in a holy place, yet he did not kill him.he was irresponsible because he would not own up to his power.

The positive form of stress is also called eustress. The prefix “eu” means in Greek positive. This stress could keep us motivated to accomplish things. On the other hand, distress is the absence of faith in life. The writer also mentioned that most of the people give up on their goals because of the struggle they experience. Moreover, people give up on their goals because of stress without actually trying. However, people would feel motivated when they convert their distress into eustress, and they will want to seek to achieve their goals. When someone is distressed, and he or she works on the stress, this is going to have a beneficial impact on

Stress can get bad enough to where it starts to affect your body system. Things like depression, heart attacks, diseases, rashes and a low immune system can all occur to people dealing with stress bad enough. The number of common signs and symptoms is outrageous and is depressing to see that there are so many people dealing with this and how it’s such a common thing in this world. On stress.org, they talk about the different body systems and how they’re affected. The nervous, musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine, gastro and reproductive systems are all affected in some way and in many ways to say the least. If your stress ever gets so bad, I consider seeing a doctor or specialist seeing how dangerous this can get.

Chronic stress has become an epidemic; it affects almost everyone in the western societies. We are taught that stress is given and we just need to manage it and try to change those circumstances or “stressors” we can somehow influence. Everyone has their own coping mechanisms, for some it is exercise, for some alcohol, shopping, meditation, etc. We want to escape stressful thinking and everybody finds their own way. Unfortunately, although we might experience a temporary relief, something usually triggers the stress again. Relief can only be temporary because stress is not caused by the circumstances and thus fixing those or getting relief outside is not going to help. Overwhelm and stress is coming from our thinking. As long as we don’t see it, we are trying to fix the wrong target.

Life is a series of obstacles. As a person who likes to be in control, it is very stressful when I lose my grip on a situation. When I was in middle school, my younger brother was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Out of panic and desperation, I began to look for ways to cure him. As I realized the seriousness of the situation and the futile nature of my activities, I became extremely frustrated. With my family in turmoil and my brother the focus of my parents' attention, I looked for an outlet to quell my nervous energy.

Although small doses of stress are good, too much stress is unhealthy and tends to overrule us at times, causing physical and mental harm.

“Stress is a type of response which consists of tension, discomfort, or physical symptoms that arise when a situation called a stressor, which is a type of stimulus, strains our ability to cope effectively” (Lilienfeld, Lynn, Namy, Woolf. 2014. pg. 461.) We discussed how stress is a subjunctive experience and that not all people react to stressful situations in the same way. But there are many different coping methods to help deal with stress that can be beneficial. The article states that that yoga, mediation, going outside for a walk, and taking breaks from work are the best coping methods. We also discussed how stress can impact our health, certain stressors can lead to disruptions in the immune system such as certain stresses we feel from work or school. When workers become so stressed that they become sick, it becomes problematic because they then have to miss work and opportunities, which leads to

Prolonged stress can greatly affect the body systems of the person. Stress ultimately leads to an increase in gaining illnesses and complications inside the human person. (Bushak, 2014)

      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.

Psychological stress is a result of many factors and should be dealt with very carefully. Stress can be defined as “An excess of demand made upon the adaptive capabilities of the mind and body”.(Joseph 1). Another way of putting it, is that there are some things that put certain demands on us. The effects of stress should not be limited to unpleasant emotional states. Many studies have concluded that the effects on our physical health from stress can be extremely detrimental. These adverse physical effects include heart disease and formations of cancer. There are also some societal issues that psychological stress can hamper.

    Stress today can be described as "that which disturbs a person's mental and physical well-being" (Morrison 1).  Common symptoms of stress include chronic fatigue, changes in appetite, drug and/or alcohol abuse,  difficulty sleeping, body aches, and changes in emotions (Cooper 1-2).  And although stress is something that is inevitable, it can be controlled.  Just about everything we do today creates stress, both good and bad.  In the face paced and technological world we live in, stress management is key to survival as well as sanity.