The Recent Life Changes Questionnaire

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.

Upon reviewing the results of completing my personal results, I found that some of the personal responses that were selected from the COPE Inventory were truly related to the situations that have been an ongoing challenge. Some of the data selected was either based on emotional responses or those problem situations which were related to stressful situations that have remained consistent.

(February 2014) Similar to this study I used a stress scale although, I reduced mine to a scale between: 1-5. “5” being the highest level of stress. The Stress in America study used a Perceived Stress Scale that participants self-monitored their stress levels by answering where they would answer such questions as “how often have you felt irritable and angry in the last month” and they could answer,(very often, sometimes, never etc.) For my purposes I asked myself the following three questions and used the following rating system to determine my stress levels that day.(Angus, n.d.)

Everyone experiences stress in a different way: some shut down while others cry or become frustrated. Moreover, although a instinctual necessity, too much stress can definitely cause problems for one’s physical or psychological well-being. When I get too stressed, for example, my immune system drops which causes me to get sick sometimes even three times in a month. Other times, I just have to take breaks from my responsibilities to prevent myself from breaking down or becoming so exhausted that I cannot finish the task at

Stress affects your health without you even realizing it. Constant headaches or trouble sleeping would be something stress causes often. This can get bad enough which leads to serious health problems such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Stress effects your body with things like muscle

Perceived stress may have an impact on an individual’s overall health. Many believe higher perceived stress would lead to more detrimental health impacts or vice versa. However, previous studies have presented mixed results.

Stress is when the body’s organisms fail to respond well to emotional or physical threats. Extreme traumatic events can sometimes create a syndrome called PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) which can include anxiety, insomnia, nightmares and a lack of interest in social activities. When any stress continues for an extended period of time it can create serious health challenges. According to webmd.com the list of challenges created or worsened by stress includes obesity, asthma, heart disease, diabetes, depression, gastrointestinal problems, Alzheimer’s Disease, rapid aging and early death.[Kalat,2017] Stress is sometimes helpful because it helps us respond to potentially dangerous events. Stress causes the body to activate the nervous system. This

After reviewing the Social Readjustment Rating Scale, my life change unit score totaled 298, which indicates a moderate life crisis, with a 50% chance of illness. I am not the least surprised by this result because this year has been a difficult year. My mother-in-law was diagnosed with Dementia in the early spring and dealing with this condition increases mental and emotional stress. My husband’s job demands traveling from state to state, with different pay each time, which always changes our financial state and interrupts my sleeping habits. In the summer, I flew to Michigan to meet my husband for a mini-vacation, which was very stressful. I made the decision to quit my job of 16 years to change careers. I am now enrolled in school and taking pre-requisites for my Associates Degree in Nursing.

Stress is one of the number one causes that contribute to people’s health problems. According to Weber.edu, “in Healthy People 2000, a report from the U.S.

Stress has a big impact on people’s mental and physical health, the way in which people cope with stress can protect them from illness. Throughout life, people are faced

According to, Selye stress is not necessarily bad for you, it can spice up your life (Manning, Curtis, McMillen, Attenweiler, 2011). He also explains how the mind is aware of the different, however, the body is not and will experience wear and tear. Stress is unavoidable, however, wear and tear are inevitable. The heart rate also the blood pressure increased in significant achievement in your work or loneliness. Selye also explains

General or specific disorders of body and mind can directly and indirectly result from stress. Stress can have a major impact on the physical functioning of the human body. Such stress raises the level of adrenaline and corticosterone in the body, which in turn increases the heart rate, respiration, blood pressure and puts stress that is more physical on bodily organs. Heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, and other illnesses result from long-term stress.

Stress is a reaction to a situation when presented with a challenge, everyone experiences stress at some point. “Stress can lead to emotional, psychological and even physical problems - including heart disease, high blood pressure, chest pains or irregular heartbeats.” (Nahrendorf) While its effects vary the overall three main effects occur from stress being mental instability, eating habits, and the body physically.

Stress wears down your immune system and affects every part of your body. According to Brian Krans, stress also causes sleep loss, headaches, and high blood pressure. These things may not be terrible but if they continue they will increasingly get worse. Stress also can badly damage your heart because of stress hormones that cause your heart rate to increase. A couple years ago my grandpa had to be hospitalized because of the effects stress had on his heart. He ended up being okay and had to learn how to handle

    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.