BASIC CONCEPTS OF STRESS HANA SUHAIL MASOOD STD. XI A I. MEANING AND DEFINITION:- We generally use the word "stress" when we feel that everything seems to have become too much - we are overloaded and wonder whether we really can cope with the pressures placed upon us. Anything that poses a challenge or a threat to our well-being is considered as stress. Stress is defined as our response to events that disrupt‚ or threaten to disrupt our physical or psychological functioning. It is an internal
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Stress can become a major problem when it is a constant in daily life (American Heart Association‚ 2011). When stress becomes chronic it can steal the pleasure and productivity from your life. Chronic stress can lead to many major health problems because it disrupts almost every system of the human body (Smith‚ Segal‚ Segal‚ 2013). One of the many side effects of stress is weight gain and that in itself can have meant unhealthy side effects (Nelson‚ Kocos‚ Lytle & Perry‚ 2009). I find that I am experiencing
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Stress among Teenagers Nowadays‚ stress has become one of the biggest problems among teenagers. It comes in many ways that could be a challenge to our well-being but sometimes can lead to serious diseases. Stressful work condition‚ whether caused by individual or situational factors‚ can lead to health problem and risk injury (Arrington‚ 2008). Hence‚ we have to avoid from all the stress sources in order to succeed. In general‚ stress can be divided into five main of categories: personal stress
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Stress in Business Date 24 October 2013 In the fast pace environment we live‚ stress is built in our daily routines. Growing evidence suggest that high level of stress adversely affect physical health‚ psychological well-being and many aspects of task performance. Of course a certain level of pressure in a business environment is desirable. Pressure helps to motivate people and will boost their energy and productivity levels but‚ when the pressure individuals are under exceeds their ability
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Stress and Practicing Law OL125-Human Relations in Administration March 24‚ 2013 Stress and Practicing Law Work related stress is seemingly inevitable for most people at one time or another. One profession appears to fall prey to stress more often than not. According to Maute (1992)‚ “lawyers experience high levels of stress which may undercut their effectiveness‚ shorten their legal careers or their lives” (p. 797). The stress attorneys encounter is born from a variety of sources‚ can have
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Stress Urinary Incontinence Jordin Lang West Coast University Urinary Incontinence is defined as leakage of urine that is involuntary. Stress Urinary Incontinence is involuntary urine leakage that is due to weakened pelvic floor muscles. It is most commonly found to be a greater problem in women. Estimates say that upwards of 35% of women 65 and older experience some form of urinary incontinence. Stress incontinence is an involuntary loss of urine that happens because of physical activity
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WHAT IS “STRESS”? “…a physical‚ chemical‚ or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may be a factor in disease causation” Merriam-Webster dictionary WHERE “STRESS” COMES FROM? KIND OF “STRESS” Positive stress • • • • • • Work promotion Marriage New baby Perfect golf game Graduation …. Negative stress • • • • • Financial difficulty Traffic Illness Loss of job Death of a family member • … IMPACT OF “STRESS” ‘Touching’ Therapy
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Main Problems and Main Solutions Many students identified their workload and managing their time as the main cause of stress. See the advice on Time Management Some general advice Stress among students is common for many different reasons. Three common causes are: Intense work-loads needing completing in a short amount of time Guilt and worry because you feel that you are neglecting one or two modules in order to keep up with or complete another Not understanding a particular issue
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Topic: Organizational Change and Stress FUNDAMENTALS OF CHANGING AN ORGANIZATION * DEFINING CHANGING AN ORGANIZATION > The process of modifying an existing organization to increase organizational effectiveness – that is‚ the extent to which an organization accomplishes its objective > These modifications can involve virtually any organizational segment‚ but typically affect the lines of organizational authority‚ the levels of responsibility held by various organization members and
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health-inhibiting factors‚ like overeating and not managing stress as well as I could. 2. The behavior that I could change is not managing my stress well. The main reason for changing this would be that stress can affect both physical and mental health. Stress can weaken your immune system and cause health problems. As an already anxious person‚ it’s important for me to manage my stress. 3. There are many steps I can take to lower my stress levels. I can take time to do things that I find relaxing
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