The Four Types Of Stress In Early Western Culture

Eastern philosophies believe that stress is the state of lacking inner peace whereas, in early western culture, stress can be considered as a loss of emotion control. Stress can be defined as the inability to cope with a perceived real or imagined threat to individual mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual well – being, which results in a series of physiological responses and adaptations (Chopra, 2000; Dossey, 2004). Some people believe that not all stress is bad in fact, there are many who approve that human need some level of stress to stay healthy. For example, when stress present as a positive motivation, it is considered to be beneficial. Therefore, there are four types of stress.
The first type of stress is eustress. Eustress is described as a good stress which motivated or inspired a person that set in any situation or circumstances. These stress are usually giving the opportunity for self-growth including satisfaction that can actually improve health. For example, winning a race, starting a job, graduating college, falling in love or the feeling after coming out from a good workout. Generally, eustress situation mostly classified are enjoyable and for that, it …show more content…
Acute stress can be brief which usually coming out quite intense that specific to the demands and pressures of a certain situation but disappear quickly. It is a common form of stress which related with things to do with our lives such as a car accident, having a job interview, facing a financial problem or getting a speed ticket. For example, a student may feel the pressures and focus on completing their task before the submission deadline. However, once the situation is resolved, the stress disappear. Generally, a single episode of acute stress does not cause any problems for healthy people but if severe acute stress occur, it can cause mental health problems, such as post –traumatic stress disorder and also physical problems such as heart