December 2012 The Effects of Stress on Health The term “stress” is derived from the Latin word stringere‚ or to draw tight. Stress causes blood capillaries to close‚ which restricts bleeding if a flesh wound should occur. Your pupils dilate during a stressful event much the same way they do in response to a physical attraction: to gather more visual information about a situation. Chronic stress floods the brain with powerful hormones and chemicals that are
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Effects of Stress on the body We as human beings have several natural mechanisms that aid in allowing us to deal with stress. According to WebMD‚ (Amal Chakraburtty‚ 2010) the human body is designed to experience stress and react to it. Some individuals have an easier time with dealing with stress than others. Some people can take a moment to take a few deep breaths‚ some can vent to a friend and feel better‚ while other‚ less fortunate individuals may end up on medications or very ill because
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Effects of Social Stress 1 Running Head: ATTENUATING THE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL STRESS: THE IMPACT OF POLITICAL STRESS Attenuating the Effects of Social Stress: The Impact of Political Skill Christie Williams PSY 325 Jean Calvo June 30‚ 2010 AR 1 Effects of Social Stress 2 K.H.‚ R.H.‚ P.H.‚ and A.W. (2007). Attenuating the Effects of Social Stress: The Impact of Political Skill. Retrieved June 30‚ 2010‚ from http://psycnet.apa.org.www.library.oit.edu:2048/journals/ocp/12/2/105.html
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The Stress Epidemic Stress can destroy a human physically‚ emotionally‚ and mentally. The average high school student in this generation shows to have higher stress and anxiety levels‚ along with increased medical problems from this stress‚ than ever before. Many factors can contribute to this stress and the negative effects it can take on one’s body and mind. With students and their undeveloped minds‚ stress takes a larger toll on their current and future health. But what exactly
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CHP:1 INTRODUCTION What is Stress? Stress is a complex phenomenon. It has been defined in many ways‚ but simply put; it is the wear and tear of everyday life. In everyday’s life people are subjected to a wide range of pressures. Similarly there are also a wide range of resources and strategies for coping with pressure. Sometimes people cope well and will not feel that the pressure is having any adverse effect upon them. At other times they will have difficulty in dealing with the
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Work-Related Stress and Stress Management Stress can be defined as an adaptive response to a situation that is perceived as challenging or threatening to a person’s well-being and usually described as a negative experience. Most people feel some type of pressure from their daily duties in the work place. This pressure can be positive and motivating but sometimes this pressure can be excessive‚ leading to a stressful feeling. Stress can also result from being over worked. Work-related stress affects
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salary; what they fail to consider is the stress factor. A fact that is not taught in school is that different types of careers involve different levels and types of stress. However‚ not all stress is bad‚ some stress is actually good‚ and the human body requires a certain amount of stress to get motivated. The bad stress is called distress when it reaches dangerous levels. The good stress is called eustress; the difficult part is finding the perfect amount of stress in order for your body to utilize the
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The Causes and Effects of Stress In the following essay‚ I am going to discuss the causes and effects of stress. Have you ever been under any stressful situation to the point you ended up sick? Stress is related to many Illnesses such as mental disorders‚ high blood pressure‚ psychosomatic illness‚ insomnia‚ anxiety‚ depression‚ cardiovascular problems‚ and even cancer. First‚ I will discuss the causes of stress. There are many factors that contributes to stress‚ such as competition in
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Sleep and Stress Management Stress can come in many different forms and can be brought on by many different forces. Work‚ family‚ school‚ and relationships are among a few stressors people face everyday. The body can react to these stressors with head or stomach aches‚ loss of appetite‚ and little or no sleep. Although people may not realize it‚ managing good sleeping habits is a key factor in controlling underlying stress problems. To a certain degree‚ some level of stress is good to have
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1 Stress Management Plan 2 Living a stress-free life is not a reasonable goal. The goal is to deal with life actively and effectively. I believe I have more control over myself than I believe I do. The simple realization that I am in control of my life is the foundation of stress management. I believe that managing stress consists of taking charge of my thoughts‚ emotions‚ schedule‚ and the way I deal with problems. Stress management starts with identifying the sources
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