Stressors In Stress Management

There is a difference between pressure and stress. Pressure can be positive and a motivating factor, and is often essential in a job. It can help us achieve our goals and perform better. Stress occurs when this pressure becomes excessive.

Stressors have been an important aspect of our class journals each week through the semester. Which leads to the question of where do these stressors come from and why? Stressors are a source of strain that has both an objective and subjective view. Objectively, in a work setting it is based on how much you put into the work and the number of hours you are completing. Whereas subjectively, involves more of the perception of the work and how the work is being done. Strain is the response to these stressors, which include behavioral, physical and psychological aspects. Behavioral strain has an impact on a person’s ability to perform in the work place and how their feelings have an impact on the quality of the performance. A physical response is when something is concretely happening to you and you can feel the strain and pressure from the outcome. The third response is almost a final point of how a person feels which is psychological. They are burned out mentally and result in anxiety and

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 can cause people to question their relationships, beliefs and spirituality, and everything that they hold dear. Friendships can become neglected in the belief that they might not have time for them. People can drop out of their usual social activities, again thinking that they do not have time or that they have stopped enjoying them. People can become withdrawn and uncommunicative, which affects their relationships with those whom they are close to.

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Stress, as defined, is “The process by which we perceive and respond to certain events, called stressors, that we appraise as threatening or challenging.” (Soomo, 2015) Most people will have encountered some sort of a stressor in their lives, this can be as easy as trying to turn on your TV set

Stress is a very common everyday thing. People have stress so much that most of the time they don’t even know how much it’s affecting them. Stress can really affect your body, mind, and behavior. It is a normal response to situations that make you feel upset or threatened in a way. Stress is the body’s way of change. The change can either be good or bad.

The are a variety of factor that could cause stress, for example loneliness has been link to a variety of health issues as of high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, cancer

There are always things stressing us out, sometimes some more than others. My stress stems from my continuation of my education, from elementary school, high school, and College. From there on, it spread to my self-image; how I saw myself both physically and mentally. As I continued studying in College, money became an issue. I had to look for a job, eventually for that job I had to “change” and adjust to the norms and rules of the environment, all of which is difficult. How I see my stress is mentally draining and I feel the need to run a way. But that is not an option. Stress will always be with us. The important fact is how do we deal with it in a positive way and cope with it.

According to WebMD (2012), Forty percent of U.S. workers admit to experiencing office stress, and one-quarter say work is the biggest source of stress in their lives.

Stress is also linked low fertility in one’s reproductive organs, and can cause problems during pregnancy or one’s menstrual cycle (www.everydayhealth.com). This happens when one is overwhelmed with the stress he or she is going through in their lives. No one person is the same, meaning stressors as well as stress levels differ for each individual. This is why it is hard for scientists to reach the core because it is a subjective sensation related with a variety of symptoms that differ for each of us. Because of this, stress is not always a synonym for distress. Situations like a steep roller coaster ride that cause fear and anxiety for some can prove highly pleasurable for others (www.stress.org). Each person also responds to stress differently. There are numerous physical as well as emotional responses to stress. Stress can cause an ocean of different emotions that are often times unpredictable. It can have wide ranging effects on people’s emotions, mood and behavior (www.stress.org). Stress has said to have been America’s number one leading health problem. It has been shown that stress levels have escalated in children, teenagers, college students and the elderly for reasons that of which have lead to: increased crime, violence, and other threats to personal safety; pernicious peer pressures that lead to substance abuse and other unhealthy life style habits; social isolation and loneliness; the erosion of family and religious

There are two types of disruptions. One of them is simply stress. This means that there could be a lack of communication or inconsistency. When there is a stressed family, it means there is a disruption of what is considered normal. According to Boss (2002), Family stress is a pressure or strain on a family’s fixed state. This stress causes a change in the family’s homeostasis. Homeostasis is what a family considers normal. While the stress may not be initially bad, the amount of stress reaches either a high level or a low level. When one member of the family shows a symptom of disturbance, it begins to affect the family. (Boss, 2002)

To try to understand stress better, we need to consider the psychological factors involved - emotional and cognitive (thinking) factors. Research has suggested that major stressors in our lives are life changes, for example, moving house, marriage or relationship breakdown. Work-related factors, including unemployment and boredom, are also common causes of stress. Differences in personality may also play a part.

The circumstances and weights that cause stress are known as stressors. We more often than not consider stressors being negative, for example, a depleting work calendar or a difficult relationship. Be that as it may, anything that puts levels of pressure and demand on you or constrains you to change, can be stressful. This incorporates positive occasions, for example, getting married, buying a new car, receiving an award or simply giving a speech. Obviously, not all stress is brought on by external factors, stress can likewise be interanlised, for instance, when you stress unreasonably over something that might possibly happen, or have unreasonable, negative thoughts about life. What causes stress depends, in any event to a limited extent, on your view of it. Something that is unpleasant to you may not bother another person; they may even appreciate it. For instance, your regular drive may make you tense and anxious, in light of the fact that you stress that traffic will make you late.. Moreover, others, may regard the journey as a time to help them think or relax. (Helpguide.org, n.d.)

      Stress can be caused from numerous things for example, a death in the family, divorce, or loss of a job.  But stress is also attributed to