“A little bit of stress is useful - it keeps people in their toes.” Discuss. In order to answer this question one must first define the various elements in the question. Stress can be defined as ‘The harmful physical and emotional responses that occur when the requirements of the job do not match the capabilities‚ resources or needs of the worker’ . One can define useful‚ as stress making a person happy‚ productive and efficient. Also in terms of an organisation making it successful‚ efficient
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There is likely a connection between stress and illness. Theories of the stress–illness link suggest that both acute and chronic stress can cause illness‚ and several studies found such a link. According to these theories‚ both kinds of stress can lead to changes in behavior and in physiology. Behavioral changes can be smoking and eating habits and physical activity. Physiological changes can be changes in sympathetic activation or hypothalamic pituitary adrenocorticoid activation‚ and immunological
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People stress all the time due to problems leading to other problems. Some say that people die from stress. In the article “Stress for Success” by Alison Pearce Stevens‚ states some facts about stress and what can happen if you stress. I agree‚ people can die from stress. As a result of anxiety‚ depression and fear that are only triggered by stress. People can die of anxiety and what the hormones can release which can be bad for the body. In the article “Stress for Success” in paragraph 10 it says
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Stress‚ the process by which we perceive and respond to certain events that we appraise as threatening or challenging (Meyers‚ 550)‚ can be a positive force‚ motivating people to get there work done‚ or‚ when ‘distress’ comes into play‚ can threaten the mind and the body. It has been found the prolonged distress can harm the body‚ reducing its immunity to disease and increasing people’s susceptibility to chronic diseases. While it is apparent stress can cause symptoms of illness such as headaches
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Stress is the combination of physiological‚ psychological‚ and behavioral reactions that people have in response to events that threaten or challenge them. Stress can be good or bad. Sometimes stress is helpful‚ providing people with extra energy or alertness they need. Stress can also motivate people to perform. In response to danger‚ your body prepares to face a threat or flee or flee to safety. Stress results from the interaction between stressors and the individual’s perception and reaction to
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Many people experience stress as they combine busy lives and the demands of study and or work while trying to also save time for friends and family.. For some people‚‚ stress becomes almost a way of life.. We all experience episodic stress – getting ready for a major exam‚‚ completing an important paper‚‚ perhaps getting ready for an important interview.. However‚‚ a continuous ““state”” of stress should not become a way of life.. We know that stress – over a prolonged period of time
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What Is Chronic Stress? Do you know what your body experiences during a stressful situation? Your body triggers the alarm and suddenly you’re on high alert‚ cortisol floods your system‚ your brain thinks you are in mortal danger and that fight or flight instinct is bearing down on you. Once upon a time‚ that instinct kicked in when our ancestors were faced with a ferocious beast in the wild – unfortunately today’s ferocious beasts tend to be angry bosses‚ traffic‚ and a nagging partner. While
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What are the sources of police stress? There are many different sources that cause police office stress: Constant exposure to people who suffers from tragedy and pain‚ officer’s safety and health threats‚ the loss of fellow officer in the line of duty‚ in control of their emotions‚ the responsibility of protecting citizens‚ and the responsibility of owning a firearm‚ pressure from the media and peers. How do stress and trauma differ? Stress occurs in every day and at every stage which is inescapapble
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This essay is on stress‚ which is a natural part of everybody’s life. The ways that we deal with stress is different however‚ and some methods are more effective than others. The three methods that I have found are the most effective for me would be yoga‚ journaling‚ and walking. I am under a great deal of stress a lot of the time so these techniques are extremely helpful for me. The first way that I deal with stress is through yoga. Yoga is a very good technique because for me it not only helps
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ICE BREAKER: STRESS MANAGEMENT Objective: Managing Stress Time Available: 10-15 minutes Space: Training room or outside Appropriate for: 20 plus participants Formation: Create groups of 10. Instructions: Inform all participants in the training room that for the next 3-5 minutes they will be hearing some yells & screams. Now make group of 10 trainees’ & ask them to form a circle so that each of them can see the ‘EYES’ of the others in the circle. Tell them that you shall be
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