Stress

Stress is the body’s
response to anything
that makes us feel
threatened or pressured.
•It is caused by any kind of demand,
to which we must adapt, adjust, or
respond. It is the body’s automatic
way of reacting to changes,
challenges, and demands placed on
us.
Recognizing Stress
The first step of learning how to manage
stress is to learn how to recognize it.
Understanding how stress affects you
helps you understand what you can do
to manage your stress.
1. Write down the stressors
that are in your life right
now.
2. Prioritize your stressors
from most stressful to least
stressful.
two categories of stress:
Eustress is positive stress for it is

helpful—it motivates the
individual to keep on working
and reach for the goal.
two categories of stress:
• Distress, on the other hand, is negative stress
because it could give harmful implications to the
individual, such as anxiety and depression;
discourages the individual from becoming
productive; and could cause emotional, physical,
and psychological problems
KINDS OF STRESSORS
• 1. Cataclysmic events are strong stresses that suddenly occur and may
simultaneously affect many people (Feldman, 2010). Natural disasters
like typhoons, coding, global warming effects, and earthquakes are
examples of this kind of stressors—likewise, man-made troubles such
as terrorist attacks, ship or plane crash, and bombings.
• 2. Personal stressors refer to conditions, events, situations, or
anything that causes stress to an individual. It could be positive or
negative stressors such as marrying, death of a loved one, getting a
new job or job loss, starting and ending class,
• 3. Background stressors or daily hassles (Feldman, 2010) are also
referred to as displeasures that could be encountered every day, such
as standing in the long line while waiting for the train, stuck in heavy
traffic, noise, and pollution of the environment. Another background
stressor is experiencing dissatisfaction with school or a job, being in
an unhappy relationship, or living in crowded quarters without privacy
(Feldman 2010; Weinstein et al., 2004; McIntyre, Korn, & Matsuo,
2008).
• Common effects of stress
• Indeed, stress symptoms can affect your body, thoughts, feelings, and
behavior. Your ability to recognize common stress symptoms can help
you manage them. Stress that is left unchecked can contribute to
many health problems, like hypertension, heart disease, obesity, and
diabetes.
You may try the following strategies:
• 1. Become attuned to your body and emotions. Become aware of

your body and its reactions. Permit yourself to feel several different
emotions, but also learn strategies to pull yourself out of a fall.
Remember that you have the power to change negative, hurtful
thoughts and to create positive habits.
• 2. Exercise regularly. Experts say that exercise is one of the best ways
to minimize stress, loosen up the muscles, and promote a sense of
well-being.
• 3. Dispute negative thoughts. Negative thinking can lead to a self-
fulfilling prophecy; if you say you are going to fail, you probably will.
You can change these negative thoughts to confident, optimistic, and
positive thoughts and actions.
• 4. Rest and regenerate your mind, body, and spirit. You do not have to
practice a particular type of meditation; just create a time for yourself
when your mind is free to rest and quiet itself.
• 5. Use breathing methods. Deep breathing reduces stress and
energizes the body.
• 6. Develop hobbies and interests. Hobbies can release stress. Sports,
painting, reading, and collecting can add a sense of fun and meaning
to your life.
• 7. Create a support system. The support and comfort of family and
friends can help you clear your mind, sort out the confusion, and
make better decisions. A group of people with similar experiences and
goals can give you a sense of security, personal fulfillment, and
motivation.
• 8. Develop a sense of humor. Nothing reduces stress like a hearty
laugh or spontaneous fun.
• 9. Plan; do not worry. Leading a disorganized life is stressful. Write
down what has to be done each day; never rely on your memory.
• 10. Be assertive. Assertive communication helps you solve problems,
rather than build resentment and anger, and increases your
confidence and control over your life.
• 11. Keep a journal. Writing in a journal also helps clarify your
concerns and decisions and can give you a fresh perspective.
• 12. Get professional help. With a counselor's guidance, you can gain
insight into your reaction to stress and modify your perception and
behavior.
• Anxiety - apprehensive uneasiness or nervousness usually over an
impending or anticipated ill
Frustration - a deep chronic sense or state of insecurity and
dissatisfaction arising from unresolved problems or unfulfilled need
• Life’s transition - periods in life involving lots of change to your
lifestyle.
• They might also be a result of important events that make you stop
and
• evaluate your life
• Stimulus - an agent (such as an environmental change) that directly
• influences the activity of a living organism or one of its parts (as by
• exciting a sensory organ or evoking muscular contraction or glandular
• secretion)
• Stress - one of bodily or mental tension resulting from factors that
tend toalter an existent equilibrium
• Stressor - a stimulus that causes stress

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