Stresses and Strains Stress • No engineering material is perfectly rigid and hence‚ when a material is subjected to external load‚ it undergoes deformation. • While undergoing deformation‚ the particles of the material offer a resisting force (internal force). When this resisting force equals applied load the equilibrium condition exists and hence the deformation stops. • These internal forces maintain the externally applied forces in equilibrium. Contd… • Stress = internal resisting
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PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction “Stress is not what happens to us. It is our response to what happens. And response is something we can choose.” This sagacious saying was quoted by Dr. Maureen Killoran‚ a certified universalist and an advocate on health and wellness. The quotation imparts to us that stress is not altogether negative as what most people would think at first. It still depends on how an individual sees and copes with the stress placed upon him. If you perceive potentially
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Managing Stress College can be a stressful time for anyone. Some stress pushes you to meet goals by studying more‚ working harder or sticking with a challenging task. But sometimes stress reaches an unhealthy level that can prevent you from functioning well and meeting your goals. Recent research from The Jed Foundation and mtvU found that over half of all college students had been‚ at times‚ so stressed that they couldn’t function during the last year. Your health‚ school performance and social
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As the infant grows in a child they begin to explore new thing and their surroundings. Then as they come into being a school age child their mind expands with great knowledge and interest of the thing around them. Next they will move into the adolescence stage in life‚ here is where puberty begins and massive
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What is work-related stress? It is well recognised that stress at work is a massive problem. Any stress can reduce employee well-being and it is well recognised that excessive or sustained work pressure can lead to stress. Occupational stress poses a risk to most businesses and compensation payments for stress are increasing. It is important to meet the challenge by dealing with excessive and long-term causes of stress. Our annual absence management surveys show that stress is one of the most important
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Biological Psychology Notes Sumaiya Bhimji 12L Stress Notes Biological Treatment Benzodiazepine Group of drug most commonly used to treat anxiety which slows down the activity of the central nervous system. GABA - Neurotransmitter that it is the body’s’ natural form of the anxiety relief. 40% of the neuron response to GABA & produce a quieting effect. This happen when GABA receptors react with the neuron on the outside of the receiving neuron. when GABA lock into the receptor it
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genuine smile can help to reduce levels of stress? Why or why not? Stress is a negative feeling induced by a wide range of stressors which brings forth changes to our body physically and mentally. Intense and prolonged pressure would make us stressful and lead to the warning signal of our body showing that we are more vulnerable to stress-related disorders such as heart disease and depression (Kemeny‚ 2003). Therefore‚ when human beings encounter stress‚ they would adopt various methods to cope
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Managing stress is a lifestyle. It is something that everyone will endure each day at some point whether they plan for it or not. People need to recognize the stressors‚ which is the potential to cause a stress reaction that are in their lives‚ and learn how to control it; so that it won’t cause a problem for them. Stress is not always a bad thing. There is good stress called ‘eustess’‚ and bad stress called ‘distress’. Stress is a normal physical response to events that make you feel threatened
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Abstract Stress is a common condition‚ a response to a physical threat or psychological distress‚ that generates a host of chemical and hormonal reactions in the body. In essence‚ the body prepares to fight or flee‚ pumping more blood to the heart and muscles and shutting down all non-essential functions. As a temporary state‚ this reaction serves the body well to defend itself. However‚ when the stress reaction is attenuated‚ the normal physical functions that have been either exaggerated or shut
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ANALYZING THE ARTICLE " THE EFFECT OF STRESS ON HEALTH AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING" October 8‚ 2014 By: Becky Velez One of the definitions of stress offered in literature is: "Stress is the psychological and physical state that results when perceived demands exceed an individual’s ability to cope with them." The profession of nursing has thrived over the past century into a respected and necessary member of the health care arena. However‚ the future of the profession‚ and more imminently‚
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