STRESS
We usually experience stress when we face with difficult situations.
Especially, First-year college students have to adapt to their new environment
college, and this creates a lot of stress. Also one source stated “in the UK alone,
approximately 5 million people are stressed in their jobs. Among the jobs considered
most stressful are: commercial airline pilot, photojournalist, surgeon, and advertising
account executive.”( examined existence, 2015 ). Stress impacts both the mind and
body of human beings. Stress becomes dangerous when we experience it for too
long. So I will write two types of stress, prevention and treatment of stress.
According to the book “Health psychologists use the term stress to describe
pressures or demands placed upon an organism to adjust or adapt to its
environment.” (Stress: What it is and What it does to your body p,159). Explained by
book Freshman have to learn many activities such as attend classes, study for tests,
write papers, work, maintain meaningful relationships, and still find free time. To do
all these actions is unimaginable, so they choose one. Yet it makes conflict and then
creates stress. /college stress: prevention and treatment p175/
There are two types of stress which are physical and psychological stress.
Physical stress is the stress experienced by a human where physical things take
place. For example talking to the girl you like, might result in stress hormones being
produced in your body which have the effect of high blood pulse and make you
sweat. The source notes that physical stress is a way the body attempts to protect
itself from experiencing further harm. Because stress acts as a protective
mechanism, it can sometimes be difficult for people to recognize it in themselves.
(reference). Too much stress could result in physical problems, like heart disease,
chest pain, high blood pressure, and an irregular heartbeat. Also stress can make
the condition of acne worse. Psychological stress is created when a person feels
unequipped to handle a situation or thinks in a negative or exaggerated way about
the past, present or perceived future. (share care). In other words, we can create
stress by the way we think. One person may feel stressed by a situation, and
another may not, or may even see that same situation as a challenge or an
opportunity. There are several effects of psychological stress such as feeling sad,
being mad all the time and exhausted.
Stress isn't a medical diagnosis, so there's no specific treatment for it. But, if
you're very hard to cope with things going on in your life and are experiencing lots
of signs of stress, there are treatments available that could help. “Research suggests
that daily meditation may alter the brain’s neural pathways, making you more resilient to
stress,” says psychologist Robbie Maller Hartman. /webmd 2015/ A few minutes of
meditate practice per day can help ease anxiety. In addition, keep a journal to help you
remember all the things that are good in your life. When you start feeling stressed,
spend a few minutes looking through your notes to remind yourself what really matters.
However, stress is part of our life, we have to prevent it. In my view, time
management, healthy lifestyle and others support are best way to prevent stress.
Stress is a part of life, and you can't always avoid it. But you can try to avoid
situations that can cause it, and you can control how you respond to it. The first step
is knowing your own coping strategies. Try tracking your stress to record stressful
events, your response to them, and how you coped. After you know what is causing
your stress, try making some changes in your life that will help you avoid stressful
situations. Time management helps you decide which things are urgent and which
can wait. Managing your time can make your life easier, less stressful, and more
meaningful. Staying healthy is your best defense against stress. Even moderate
exercise, such as taking a daily walk, can reduce stress. Lastly, support in your life
from family, friends, and your community has a big impact on how you experience
stress. Having support in your life can help you stay healthy. Support means having
the love, trust, and advice of others.
In conclusion stress is known as “silent killer” because people do not take
stress too seriously when it begins to build up. Though a little stress is a good thing,
if you do not give yourself a fix or break once in a while, your own body will force
itself to take a break. Stressful events can make you feel bad about yourself. You
might start focusing on only the bad and not the good in a situation. That's called
negative thinking. It can make you feel afraid, insecure, depressed, or anxious. It's
also common to feel a lack of control or self-worth. Negative thinking can trigger your
body's stress response, just as a real threat does. Dealing with these negative
thoughts and the way you see things can help reduce stress.
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