Eustress

external stimulus or stressor, the adaptation phase is when the body engages in defensive countermeasures against the stressor and the exhaustion stage is when the body begins to run out of defenses. A little bit of stress, known as “acute stress” or “eustress”, can be exciting as it keeps an…

Stress can be the response of many activities, from the accretion of trivial problems to the death of a relative or friend (Rudolph). There is a certain level of stress that differentiates eustress (a healthy amount of stress) and hyperstress (too much stress). These levels are implicated in the diathesis-stress model, showing that each person varies in vulnerability to the quantity of stress that causes an individual to develop depression…

resources from one system also should be invested in the other system to take care of the problems arising in it". The review regarding stress and theoretical background revealed that various authors have pointed out the four variants of stress namely Eustress, Distress, Hyperstress and Hypostress. The three models of stress namely stimulus based response based and systems models of stress seem relevant to the present study. The effects of stress are the manifestations of stress such as…

term stress often has negative implications, however, stress reactions do not always need to be harmful. Instead, certain stress levels can increase motivation and help people grow and develop. Stress that is positive to people can be referred to eustress, while stress that impacts people in a negative manner is referred to distress…

This past semester has really opened my mind to what Psychology actually is and how much we could learn about ourselves through it. I believe I have learned a lot this past semester and my favorite thing that I have learned is how to manage my stress. This paper will be a recap of some of the most important information I have gathered over this past semester in psychology. If you have forgotten what psychology is, it is the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. Or in my own…

Stress is a state of mind that takes place when the tension of circumstances accumulate. Researchers have explored how that affects the human body. The question has often, been proposed to why we get stressed. Studies have been done to explore how that affects our body physically, mentally, and emotionally? Since we all will experience stress at some time or another it may be beneficial to our health to understand it more. The human response to stress within the body is displayed through…

The Causes and 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…

make the employees feel satisfied as the culture of the environment is not so strict and they are allowed to set their own schedule to a certain extent. Workplace flexibility not only motivates staff but it reduces stress and also can even induce eustress, provide and improve a work-family balance and have a better physical & mental wellbeing. Kozjek, Tatjana. Mednarodna Revija za Javno Upravo (Mar 2014) reported that ‘Flexibility of work has positive effects and motivates employees to increase…

As LTC Owens, I am excited for the opportunity to command the 4th Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT). After my initial assessment of the unit, I have a good feel for the brigade’s primary issues and look forward to the challenges ahead. I have divided the problems identified into four primary lines of effort: Build the Team, Training, Leadership Development, and Fortify the Team. These lines of effort comprise the essential tasks in meeting my vision for the brigade. My vision is: 4th ABCT…

1. Cognitive dissonance is "the tension produced by a conflict between attitudes and behavior" (Nelson & Quick, 2015). In my present position, I have encountered a conflict with the district manager, who is not my direct manager but definitely my superior. She is very abrupt, loud, high energy (to the point of causing chaos in the work environment), and disrespectful to her employees. Even though she has this type of personality, she expects her employees to be positive, upbeat, and to not…