Stress Management

Everyone feels exhausted after a long day of school or work, but that tiredness can become debilitating. That is when you know that you are experiencing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).How then, do you spot its signs? Managing this syndrome takes more than getting enough rest because the exhaustion is constant. Consequently, you need strategies that are not so run-of-the-mill. What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? The term 'Chronic Fatigue Syndrome' is self-explanatory. Another term for it is…

each question. Just this past week I encountered a 75 question test which had a different set up. This almost sent me into a panic attack but I used my calming techniques and I was able to continue. This test was also timed which placed unnecessary stress. I went ahead and answered all the questions I could and then I went back and read each question I was unsure about with a sense of calmness which allowed me to figure out the correct…

In Australia stress is a part of daily life, but most people do not know how to deal with it healthily and efficiently enough for the stress to have a minimal effect. The health effects of stress and the more serious cases of chronic stress can lead to detrimental mental and physical conditions, some irreversible (Mayo Clinic, 2013). To help stop this epidemic, a group of students and myself organised an activity in order to decrease the stress in our school environment. Schools are one of the…

reaction occurs known as the fight or flight response. The body releases large amounts of adrenaline, which leads to actions of either escape or attack. This reaction can occur, not only under survival threats, but also in “attacks” like an argument. The stress hormones and adrenaline released give the courage and determination necessary to overcome and fight the challenges at hand. When Giles Corey is faced with adversity, such as his own imminent death, his fight or flight response kicks in…

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 a common thing among humans, even animals. Quoting from pyschologytoday.com, stress is simply a reaction to a stimulus that disturbs our physical or mental equilibrium. Though it’s said that it’s just simply a reaction, stress is the main cause of problem in our life. Working, test, even normal daily activities like studying could be hindered just because of stress. One of the most common of example is stage fright. I believe many of us have ever talked in front of audience at least…

Why am I having this test? Cortisol is a hormone that plays an important role in many bodily functions. It helps regulate blood pressure and blood sugar (glucose) levels, aids digestion, and triggers the “fight or flight” reaction that your body uses to respond to stressful situations. You may have a cortisol test check for problems with the glands associated with cortisol production (pituitary gland and adrenal gland). This test may be done to help diagnose: Hypopituitarism. Acute adrenal…

The cold open from The Wire episode “Old Cases” is a supplementary event that demonstrates the communication failures within Lieutenant Daniel’s detail of the Baltimore Police Department. The scene opens with a medium shot of Hauk’s foot and tilts up to show Hauk struggling to push a desk through a doorway. Given the nature of Hauk’s character on the show, it is unsurprising that his approach to maneuvering the desk through the doorway is through the use of force and physical strength. In this…

Functions of the Stress Response” initially presents stress as an advantage. More often, stress is portrayed dangerously or negatively that we forget the usefulness of stress response. To illustrate, the release of glucocorticoids could, in part, protect against other aspects of defensive systems. Moreover, ACTH (hormone involved on stress release) is also found in amphibians, reptiles, and insect, and they are usually associated with immune cells that set defensive processes in motion. If…

Your response to stress is the result of physiology, genetics and environment. Stress is a result of the flight fight response. The brain recognises a threat, the adrenal gland produces chemicals that affect changes in the brain and bodies functioning. The factors that cause variation in stress responses would be what the brain identifies as stress and the capacity of the adrenal gland to function. A person that lives in a fairly isolated location, the country say, may have very few challenges…