Chronic stress

Stress comes from many different things that cause problematic situations in one’s life. Stress is the way human beings react both physically and mentally to changes, events, and situations in their lives. By hearing the word "stress" most people believe of something negative and unpleasant. Some people are continuously under stress, that they assume the feeling is approximately normal. Stress will always occur within one’s mind, it is a natural part of life. Different people can handle…

Measurements of Stress in Life Science Stress can be defined as the physiological, psychological and behavioural responses towards change. It is a common problem of humans’ and it is increasing progressively. Conditions of stress are work load, work place, conflicts between co-workers, social life issues, environment and time pressure. It has two types: eustress or positive stress which means performance improvement and distress or negative stress which can lead to mental and physical…

Central to the stress process model is the claim that social patterns of health and illness are shaped by the interplay of stressors and resources. Theorists and researchers have developed several basic conceptual models of this interplay between stressors and resources that have been used in many of the empirical studies. The areas of stress are a deep and complicated topic that requires a lot of attention and knowledge to be able grasp. Stress is important because it can have lingering effects…

The Importance of a Positive Mental Attitude in Developing Good Health The rapid expansion of pragmatic and empirical evidence that supports the scientific theory of Psychosomatics is leading to an increasing number of healthcare experts confirming the massive impact that having a positive mental attitude has on the overall health of humans. Psychosomatics is the study of the manner in which the mind directly impacts the physical health of the body. For years, scientists and medical…

first by Hans Selye, General Adaptation Syndrome, or GAS, is used to describe the body’s short and long-term reactions to stress. Selye was said to be the “Father of Stress” and the first to give an explanation for biological stress. He first believed that stress was involved with the nervous system and the endocrine system, but later outlined a three stage reaction to stress. These three stages include: the alarm reaction, the resistance stage, and the stage of exhaustion. The first stage is…

Stress is the greatest burden every nation encounters. There is hardly a day without stories of death rising from the economy stress. It is one of the biggest health problems people are facing today, each person experiences stress on a day to day basis. Stress affects each of us in a different way or form. It tempers with the health of man, it is a destroyer of destiny. Stress is a strain on your mental, emotional and physical being, simply by causing pressure in your life, especially when…

A present chronic stressor that I currently have is working for the Department of Corrections as a Corrections Officer. I have been working for over seven years now constantly doing the same thing over and over. Inmates repeatedly ask the same questions, and the same issues arise every day. Policies have changed, and more strict rules are enforced, and severe consequences are given to officers not doing their job. I work at an outside facility and which is very exhausting during the summer…

According to Ader, the response to a stressful challenge involves many different interactions among the nervous, endocrine, and immune systems (Ader). During a stressful event, the body may undergo a series of biological and chemical changes. For example, the sympathetic nervous system and hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis system are activated and hormones are released (lecture). This promotes the process of turning fats into energy for the body to use and therefore, this energy, which could…

Stress is generally defined as an increase in the physiological or emotional responses of the body to protect it from some perceived internal or external threat (Yehuda, 2011). Stress plays an important role in the lives of individuals. It, like so many other things, is pivotal of the nature of success. It drives individuals to succeed, pushes the body to accomplish and grow, and helps to maintain the growth of not only individuals, but also systems and societies. But stress, like so many other…

Effects of Stress The study of stress has gathered momentum with many different definitions with one describing the concept of stress as the emotional and physiological responses to circumstances that are too difficult to cope with or to some and which one has no choice but to endure them. Over the last few years, the term stress and it’s causes and effects have always had our attention. For some long period of time stress has always been around. Have you ever wondered what causes stress and…