Stress has been defined as ‘the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressure or other types of demand placed on them’. (Finlay et al., 2010 page 141). It can affect everyone at some stage and is part of everyday life. Whilst moderate stress can help people react more quickly ‘prolonged or excessive levels give people no time to recover their strength, and this can lead to exhaustion, depression and physical illness.’ (Finlay et al., 2010 page 142). There are many factors that may contribute to stress and a variety of interventions that can tackle it. This essay is primarily concerned with debating the effectiveness of a stress management course as an intervention, and for illustration, I will be referring to the…
Ways in which staff working in the health and social care settings does this is by using coping strategies. A coping strategy is defined as ‘behaviour that helps people to function better in a given situation’,…
Stress is a condition that most of us have experienced throughout our lives and in the main it is a positive emotion and it can help us to become motivated reaching our potential positively and productively. However, stress can also manifest itself in a negative and weakening way whereby the individual becomes overwhelmed and the balance that would normally achieve positive behaviours and actions becomes skewed - the very opposite can happen - where we are affected in a debilitating way, unable to cope with day to day actions and demands. (Module 5 notes)…
When I hear resilience I think of a spring that when released from a stretched position quickly moves back into its original state. When applying the term resilience to people I think of someone being mentally strong so that when hard times a rise one does not shy away and remain in a saddened state. Instead, someone who is resilient bounces back from hard times quickly. They are able to put aside their sudden emotions transcending pain or illness until a later time. This allows them to focus on the task at hand. Having resilience also allows people to adapt to different situations because it is impossible to remove the positivity resilient people carry around with them. Resilient people see pain or bad times as only temporary states in the larger scheme of life. In addition, not only are resilient people…
Military personnel who have had numerous deployments and/or combat related wounds were not only at a higher risk of mental health problems; they were also at a high risk for alcohol problems. A defining factor in this is has been explained on how a person…
For the helping professional to maintain wellness, a significant effort must be made in developing targeted coping skills and balancing the riggers of life with the increase in stress. An individual’s…
The pursuit of happiness is quite a grueling quest that almost everyone can relate to. The quest for happiness is different depending on the person and their definition of happiness. Some may find happiness in material things like money, cars, and clothes while others may find happiness in relationships with family or God, but do these things constitute true happiness? In the article “Psychological Trauma, PTSD, Resilience, and Coping,” psychological researchers Girdand, Dusek, and Everly examined how people’s mental state and resilience is what really affects ones overall happiness and wellness. Also, a study done with a group of college students concludes how happier students are the ones who are more conscientiousness…
Resiliency is an important aspect of recovery in populations that experience adversity. Many experts and professionals have similar working definitions of resilience (Astier, Almedom, & Douglas; 2007; Cowden, Kobayashi, and Mellman, 2014; Eschleman, Bowling, & Alacron, 2010; Funk, 1992; Schaubroeck, Riollo, Peng, & Spain, 2001), which highlight the complexity of the word. The ability to return to a state of well-being and face adversity as a challenge instead of an overwhelming mountain unable to be scaled because of prior trauma is a challenging…
Kreiner, J., & Flexer, R. (2010). Position of the American dietetic association: Providing nutrition services for people with developmental disabilities and special health care needs. Journal of the AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION, 110(2),…
America is growing old fast. Approximately 10% of our country is currently 60 years or older and by 2050 nearly a fourth of our citizens will be elderly (Kaplan et al., 2008). This presents a specific category of Americans with unique challenges. In a comprehensive review of research from 1978 through 2005, it was determined that only one third of the elderly are considered to be successful agers (Kaplan et al., 2008). This means two thirds of our elderly are struggling with the aging process. Society is obligated to address the needs associated with this struggling group that will assist them in living healthy well-adjusted lives. It is in everyone’s best interest to facilitate their independence and allow them to continue to contribute to society in a productive way rather than become a burden that requires limited resources to manage. Understanding risk factors and protective mechanisms used by elderly individuals that have achieved successful aging can help design preventative practices that will enable similar beneficial outcomes.…
Resiliency is an important factor to have present in one’s life. Taking this resiliency quiz opened my eyes to how I am not as resilient as I thought I was. Some of the question asked in this quiz made me assess my own culture, such as gender and sexual orientation. A crucial part of being resilient is realizing what protective factors are present in one’s life. Many of the factors surprised me because I did not even know they were considered protective factors. Identifying the resiliency builders I would like to add to my repertoire was easy because a majority of those builders are not present in my everyday, and I would like to change that. However, I know it is going to be difficult to add these into my life. The resiliency framework is used in all aspect of social work. I decided to use it to promote resiliency in people with eating disorder. It is important for a person to have great environment protective factors so that they know…
Many studies have looked into the stress and burnout levels of medical personnel, and it has been seen that the levels of stress are extremely high in hospital nurses3, surgeons4, general practitioners5, and resident doctors6,7. The goals of this study are to (1) estimate the prevalence of psychological stress in post-graduate resident medical doctors, and (2) to study the socio-demographic factors associated with psychological stress in this population.…
As a human service professional, it is important to understand the role of organizations and how they can advocate for children. One way the community can advocate for resilience is through socialization training. There are key factors in the environment that influence behavior in both a positive and negative manner. There are local community programs that can increases resilience in children. A community program plan can also promote positive behavior in children.…
In order to understand self status of wellness, I have done a Lifestyle Assessment Inventory to look for the wellness of each aspect. From the summary, the poorest result is found under the stress control assessment aspect. Some poor behaviors such as tend to be nervous and impatient, cannot stay calm and patient when working under pressure, and cannot make decisions with a minimum of stress and worry.…
I think resiliency is very important not only for children, but also for adults. It is fostering children's abilities to be self recovered. The very first step that parents, educators and couselors can take on make children more resilient is helping them understand their self-worth. One has to know what his or her life means to others to gain self-esteem. The second step they may take is teaching children that everyone has their own opinion; it does not worth too much to worry about what somebody else is thinking about you.…