What Is Stress

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).

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.

Stress is the process of measuring and responding to a threatening or challenging event. If it lasts a short time it can actually be beneficial and can mobilize the immune system to fight off infections and heal our wounds. Stress has an arousal property that motivates us to solve our problems. Extreme or prolonged stress on the other hand can be very harmful and can lead to chronic disease. Stressors fall into three categories: Catastrophic, significant life changes, and daily hassles. All can be bad for us.

In our text stress is described as situations that trigger a physical and emotional reaction and also includes the reactions we have to the stress. The places and areas that stress come into our lives are endless. Most of us have a family, friends, and work we have to juggle on a shoestring schedule and sometimes the budget is on a shoestring too. Money can be a huge stressor especially if you do not have enough to pay the bills, buy your baby a new pair of shoes, or purchase that plane ticket to paradise. Problems at work can also give stress and anxiety to everyone. Stress creates problems with your health such as the nervous system, Endocrine system, Immune system, cardiovascular health, sleep, and can also affect relationships. I think

Stress is your body’s way of responding to any kind of demand; it can be caused by both good and bad experiences.

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.

Stress, America’s silent killers. Stress affects people of all ages, ethnicities and genders. Due to its complex nature the concept of stress is constantly being studied. Extensive research has discovered that stress can cause both psychological, and physiological issues. I’m writing on the concept of stress because it is something I have been able to identify with as a transitioning college student. It is also something I know many people can identify with but don’t necessarily know how to deal with.

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

Stress is something everyone goes through no matter what age, gender or race you are. Stress is the experience of a perceived threat to one’s mental, physical or spiritual well-being, resulting from a series of physiological responses and adaptations. When people think of stress they think it’s a bad thing which isn’t true, some stress is just your body’s reaction to certain situations. At times it may seem like stress is taking over your body leaving you physically, emotionally and mentally hurt but what you can do is learn how to manage your stress to have a healthier and happy lifestyle. Stress management is learning to deal with your stress and take charge. There are three types of stresses which are eustress, distress and neustress.

Stress is a normal part of life and is something that everyone has to deals with on a day-to-day basis. When most people talk about stress they are usually referring to the physical, mental, or emotional factors, that can cause someone to experience body or mental tension. This means stress can develop from both external and internal situations. Stressors that are caused by internal situations can stem from things like illnesses or medical procedures. Where as stressors that are caused by external situations, are more from environment, psychological, or social situations. While stress affects everyone differently, there are some times when stress can be helpful and result in a desirable outcome, but just as the old adage says, “too much

Stress is very common among people in the world, and not many people know that they are dealing with it or just don’t acknowledge it, which could lead to many problems in your life later down the road. Stress destroys your body because when a person deals with stress for a long time they just forget it is there and try to ignore it, all while making their situation even worse than it is. Stress is a part of everyone's life, it is common for people to be stressed out, but the negatives come in when stress becomes chronic or long term. Life is filled with events that could cause stress or make it harder for you to get rid of stress, but it always ends up destroying your body and brain if present for too long. Stress is a true enemy for your

      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.

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.

People have very different ideas with respect to their definition of stress. Probably the most common is, “physical, mental, or emotional strain or tension”. Another popular definition of stress is, “a condition or feeling experienced when a person perceives that demands exceed the personal and social resources the individual is able to mobilize.” (stress.org). Most use stress as a negative condition that causes people to breakdown and become frustrated. This is totally misunderstood, stress is actually a reaction to a stimulus that causes dysfunction in our mental and physical state. People experience stress in a variety of ways such as in school, sports, competitive activities, work, and many more. The stress builds up and affects the body emotionally, physically, mentally, and behaviorally.

Not all stress is bad for your body. It is good to have some stress in your life. However, too much stress in your life can be harmful. Stress seems to come mostly from psychological threats instead of physical ones. Stress varies from person to person. For college students time