Stress is the process by which we perceive and respond to certain events, also known as stressors, which we apprehend as threatening or challenging. Specific examples of situations that cause stress are; losing a job, being diagnosed with a life threatening disease, crammed schedules, relationship stress, family problems, and being bullied. In general, stress is caused by catastrophes, significant life changes, and daily hassles.
There are measures that we can take in order to cope with stress. We can alleviate stress through problem-focused coping. Problem-focused coping is attempting to alleviate stress directly by changing the stressor or the way that we interact with that stressor. In simpler terms, this means that tries to remove or …show more content…
The emotion-focused strategy is attempting to alleviate stress by avoiding or ignoring a stressor and attending to emotional needs related to one’s stress reaction. You try to decrease your negative responses to the stressor; some examples of negative responses include anxiety, anger, embarrassment, sadness, and fear. An example of the emotion-focused strategy is if someone always makes you mad and causes you stress then you can avoid them, and keep your relationship purely professional. This is the only choice you have when the thing causing you stress is out of your …show more content…
Research has shown that exercise not only boosts your mood but also lowers blood pressure and the blood pressure reaction to stress. Exercise makes us stronger and also helps us become better equipped to manage our stress. Aerobic exercise is one form of exercise that can help us lessen and strengthen stress. It can increase our self-confidence; this in turn causes our mood to elevate and helps us control stress. Exercise can also improve our sleep. Getting enough sleep helps keep us alert and happy. If you don’t get enough sleep you are more likely to be irritated and anxious. Being alert helps give us better concentration and will improve our judgment; which will in turn decrease the amount of stress in our
There are measures that we can take in order to cope with stress. We can alleviate stress through problem-focused coping. Problem-focused coping is attempting to alleviate stress directly by changing the stressor or the way that we interact with that stressor. In simpler terms, this means that tries to remove or …show more content…
The emotion-focused strategy is attempting to alleviate stress by avoiding or ignoring a stressor and attending to emotional needs related to one’s stress reaction. You try to decrease your negative responses to the stressor; some examples of negative responses include anxiety, anger, embarrassment, sadness, and fear. An example of the emotion-focused strategy is if someone always makes you mad and causes you stress then you can avoid them, and keep your relationship purely professional. This is the only choice you have when the thing causing you stress is out of your …show more content…
Research has shown that exercise not only boosts your mood but also lowers blood pressure and the blood pressure reaction to stress. Exercise makes us stronger and also helps us become better equipped to manage our stress. Aerobic exercise is one form of exercise that can help us lessen and strengthen stress. It can increase our self-confidence; this in turn causes our mood to elevate and helps us control stress. Exercise can also improve our sleep. Getting enough sleep helps keep us alert and happy. If you don’t get enough sleep you are more likely to be irritated and anxious. Being alert helps give us better concentration and will improve our judgment; which will in turn decrease the amount of stress in our