What is stress?





Definition of Stress

Stress is the body's reaction to any change that requires an adjustment or response. The body reacts to these changes with physical, mental, and emotional responses. 

In a medical or biological context stress is a physical, mental, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension. Stresses can be external (from the environment, psychological, or social situations) or internal (illness, or from a medical procedure).


What are the types of stress?

Types of stress
  • Acute stress. Acute stress is the most common type of stress. ...
  • Episodic acute stress. When acute stress happens frequently, it's called episodic acute stress. ...
  • Chronic stress. If acute stress isn't resolved and begins to increase or lasts for long periods of time, it becomes chronic stress.


What are the causes of stress?

(Reference
WebMD Medical Reference Reviewed by Jennifer Casarella on March 09, 2020)


Examples of life stresses are:
  • The death of a loved one.
  • Divorce.
  • Loss of a job.
  • Increase in financial obligations.
  • Getting married.
  • Moving to a new home.
  • Chronic illness or injury.
  • Emotional problems (depression, anxiety, anger, grief, guilt, low self-esteem)

If you've been stressed out for a short period of time, you may start to notice some of these physical signs:

When stress becomes long-term and is not properly addressed, it can lead to a number of more serious health conditions, including:

Managing your stress can make a real difference to your health. One study showed that women with heart disease lived longer if they underwent a stress management program.



What are psychological and emotional signs of stress?
  • Depression or anxiety.
  • Anger, irritability, or restlessness.
  • Feeling overwhelmed, unmotivated, or unfocused.
  • Trouble sleeping or sleeping too much.
  • Racing thoughts or constant worry.
  • Problems with your memory or concentration.
  • Making bad decisions.

Normally we think about this as a very small word or an expression,but it is affecting our lives so deeply and badly .

Please do something for that and come out as soon as you can or even learn to manage it well. 

I am going to share more about this very small expression "STRESS" for few more days,
so keep watching this space for more of some useful knowledge as well as tips.

If you want to personally talk about it.
Please reach out to me on 
lifecoacharti@gmail.com


Arti Singh
NLP Coach


www.artisingh.in













What do you think about “STRESS”?????


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

"Live in present." Pata nahi, "kal ho na ho".

It was 25th april 2015 around 11.45 am, I was at my hometown  kanpur with my mum and my elder daughter Tanya and I felt something is shaking up like my bed was rocking and I screamed Tanya what are you doing ,the second moment i realised that she is just three years old how can she  move or shake the bed and then I ran towards the balcony as I was on the first floor .I saw people screaming and shouting and lots of fear they were experiencing and got to know that the earthquake of 6.7 Richter scale ( which we got to know later) and then I collected myself and with all my past experiences and all the stories in my head I just rush towards the ground floor by holding my mum and Tanya, And  nothing else was in my mind and when I reach to the ground floor I was carrying my mobile phone and I started calling Dilip and my dad and not for my surprise ,no phones were reachable at that very moment and ,I didn't know what is going to happen and I was blank for 30 to 45 minutes and those momen
Read more

Does it Sounds Scary-Depression ?

Image
On the occasion of the World Health Day (7 th April 2017) today. I thought of writing this and share with my readers. Hope this piece of information will help you or your family, friends. Is it a big word for you?If not then why you are not taking it seriously Do you think is it a problem if yes.then it needs to be addressed. And we often focus on the physical body problems but we never pay any attention to our mental health.this is as imprortant as our physical health. On the occasion of world health day today (7th Apr 2017 ) I thought of creating some awareness about this soo neglected problem or an issue or a challenge..you can call it by any name. So why depression and what is depression and why people are not talking about it so casually and normally. First we have to create awareness as it is also a sickness like any other ..which appears on our physcial body later..and it is as common  like a fever. Depression is a problem whi
Read more

Is STRESS an Emotion?????

Image
Image is from Google.com Stress is a feeling of emotional or physical tension. It can come from any event or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, or nervous. Stress is your body's reaction to a challenge or demand.   In psychology , stress is a feeling of emotional strain and pressure. Stress is a type of psychological pain. ... Stress can increase the risk of strokes, heart attacks, ulcers, and mental illnesses such as depression and also aggravation of a pre-existing condition.   Every emotion has:    1) a prompting event,    2) thoughts related to the event,    3) a physical response,    4) an urge to act,    5) an action,    6) final after-effects (which sometimes can actually be a whole new prompting event that starts another emotion cycle)   What is emotional stress?   Emotional stress involves the experience of negative affect, such as anxiety, in the context of a physiological stress response that includes cardiovascular and hormonal changes.   What ca
Read more