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What is Stress?
Stress is the "wear and tear" our bodies experience physical
and emotional effects on us as we adjust to our continually changing environment. Stress can help compel
us to action as a positive influence . It can also result in a new awareness and an exciting new perspective. It can result in
feelings of distrust, rejection, anger, and depression as a negative influence which in turn can lead to health problems such as headaches, upset
stomach, rashes, insomnia, ulcers, high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke. We experience stress With the death of a loved one, the
birth of a child, a job promotion, or a new relationship as we readjust our lives. stress will help or hinder us In so adjusting to
different circumstances depending on how we react to it.
How Can I Eliminate Stress from My Life?
positive stress adds anticipation and excitement to life, and we all thrive under a certain amount of
stress. Depth and enrichment is added to our lives by Deadlines, competitions, confrontations, and even our frustrations and sorrows. learning how to manage stress and how to use it to help us should be our goal and not to eliminate it. We may be left feeling bored or dejected insufficient stress that acts as depressant. on the other hand, excessive stress may leave us feeling
"tied up in knots." optimal level of stress should be found out that will individually motivate us not overwhelm .
How Can I Tell What is Optimal Stress for Me?
There is no single level of stress that is optimal for all people. All of us are individual creature with unique requirements. As such, what is distressing to one may be a joy to another. And even when we agree that a particular
event is distressing, we are likely to differ in our physiological and psychological responses to it.
The person who loves to arbitrate disputes and moves from job site to job site would be stressed in a job which was stable
and routine, whereas the person who thrives under stable conditions would very likely be stressed on a job where duties
were highly varied. Also, with our ages our personal stress requirements and the amount which we can tolerate before we become
distressed changes.
It is known that Unrelieved stress is the cause of most of the illness. you have
gone
beyond your optimal stress level; If you are experiencing stress symptoms. Stress in your life should be reduced or have the ability to manage it.
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