Another key point to understand are major life events encompass both opportunities and threats. Correspondingly, the experience of major and minor life events in accelerated, numerous, and simultaneous fashion can pose challenges for the individual. As indicated by George and Jones (2012), “Although each event may be only mildly stressful by itself, the fact that they are all happening together results in a high level of stress” (p.252). Whether significant personal life event such as the death of a loved one or marriage, to the minor life events such getting a speeding ticket or dealing with in-laws all are contributors to personal stress. Given these points, its’s important to recognize how these both types of life events and the frequency one experiences them affect stress
Another key point to understand are major life events encompass both opportunities and threats. Correspondingly, the experience of major and minor life events in accelerated, numerous, and simultaneous fashion can pose challenges for the individual. As indicated by George and Jones (2012), “Although each event may be only mildly stressful by itself, the fact that they are all happening together results in a high level of stress” (p.252). Whether significant personal life event such as the death of a loved one or marriage, to the minor life events such getting a speeding ticket or dealing with in-laws all are contributors to personal stress. Given these points, its’s important to recognize how these both types of life events and the frequency one experiences them affect stress