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into the blood stream. Once the acute stressor has passed everything in the body returns to normal. Chronic stress is defined above as long-term stress in the side text. Therefore, in chronic stress, your body is constantly in a state of fight or flight response, the heart beats fast, and adrenaline is constantly being released. Having chronic stress can put you at a high risk for having a heart attack or a stroke (American Psychological Association, 2016b). Endocrine system The adrenal glands…

Anxiety is our body's normal reaction to a stressful situation and can induce an increase in heart rate and breathing, a change in blood flow causing dizziness, sweating and nausea. A 'perceived threat' can trigger our 'fight or flight' response. It helps us prepare for situations such as public speaking, interviews or participation in sports. Generally, once the cause passes the stress will pass. However for some, it may not, and anxiety will occur without any discernible trigger. Repeated…

For the millions of sufferers of panic and anxiety, one the biggest questions asked is wondering what an anxiety attack actually feels like. Often, knowing that these symptoms can be physical manifestations of anxiety attacks can help put your mind at ease. Not everyone feels an anxiety attack the same. There are certainly common symptoms that tend to hit all of us anxiety sufferers, but there are also less common signs that can also be attributed to anxiety that not everyone gets. Originally,…

of the sun, birds, clouds, and more. The group had first arrived in the year 400 C.E. Although the Polynesians were at the island they could not get back and were trapped on Easter Island. One theory suggests that Easter Island was inhabited by Polynesian seafarers, who traveled thousands of miles in their canoes, guided by the stars, the rhythms of the ocean, the color of sky and the sun, the shapes of clouds, the direction from which the swells were coming, and the presence of birds making…

In today’s busy world, most people have lives that are filled with frustrations, deadlines, and demands. For many, stress becomes so common that it occurs every day and becomes a way of life. Stress is not always bad. Stress, when it does not exceed a certain level, can help people perform better since they are under pressure. It can also be used as a motivator to complete a task quicker and better. However, when stress exceeds a certain point, life can become overwhelming and can result in…

In today’s aviation world, aircraft are designed with multiple systems to aid aircrew with all aspects of flight; however, the only factor that aircraft manufacturers can’t eliminate is the integration of human error. “Human errors represent the mental or physical activities of individuals that fail to achieve their intended outcome”*. In order to properly predict human error factors we must first understand some factors that make up human error, such as “fatigue” and “situational stress”.…

I froze in horror as I read the Facebook message that was sent to me. He’s gone. My heart fell to my gut. I felt a sharp pain down my spine. My head started throbbing- I wanted to throw up. My body trembled, and my hands turned to ice. I started looking around the room to make sure I wasn’t dreaming. I was trying to wake myself up from a nightmare that was my reality. According to Sapolsky, a neuroscientist of great renown, a “Stressor” is an event in the outside world that knocks you out of…

Background Fear is a primal instinct that has plays a crucial role in the evolution and survival of every animal species. In our study, we will focus on vasovagal fainting episodes induced by viewing injections and wounds in persons with Blood-Inject-Injury Type Specific (BIITS) phobia. Reports of fainting reactions to fear-related stimuli are less than 0.1% across all phobias but reported in 100% of BIITS phobia patients (H. Stephan Bracha, 2004). In physiological terms, a BIITS phobia…

community, and a large focus on the natural fight or flight response when subjected to immense stress. Accordingly, all are adaptations that help the…

STRESS MANAGEMENT ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE 1. Stress is life. Stress is anything that causes mental, physical, or spiritual tension. There is no running away from it. All that matters is how you deal with it. If you feel depressed, you are not alone.. However, here are some tips that can help from a spiritual perspective. (a). Ask Him (Allah ) He Listens: DU`A : Turn each anxiety, each fear and each concern into a Dua (supplication). Look at it as another reason to submit to God and be in Sajdah…