The Importance of Addressing Stres
The Importance of Addressing Stress
Brenda Roth
Health 101 8 May 5, 2013
Abstract
For most people in today’s society is dealing with a stressful environment, and are needing ways to learn to reduce, cope and manage stressors in their busy everyday life. Stress is more prominent in women, but can effect men equally. Here you will find the definition of stress and why it is important to learn coping mechanisms.
Introduction
Stress is defined as anything or any situation that disrupts or disturbs the existing equilibrium of the mind and body abruptly or suddenly. There are two sources of stress: Primary and Secondary. Primary stress is stress that is high and perceived as threatening and very dangerous to the body, ego and mind. We are fully aware of primary stress and conscious of it at every given moment. Secondary stress is low to medium levels, which are unresolved stressors that can be either conscious or unconscious at any given moment. Examples of these type of stress are: worry, fear, apprehension, and grief. In order for the body to trigger a stress reaction the stress must be perceived as threatening or dangerous. Our perception of stress is how we feel. Stress may harm us psychologically or physical, a flight or fight response can be triggered from strong emotions, fear and anger from the stressor. Flight or fight response puts the body on alert in preparing to deal with the threat or fear you are facing. Stressful situations that may go below your level of consciousness when stressful situations occur can go unresolved.
Purpose:
To inform people that stress is controllable in most situations. Managing
Brenda Roth
Health 101 8 May 5, 2013
Abstract
For most people in today’s society is dealing with a stressful environment, and are needing ways to learn to reduce, cope and manage stressors in their busy everyday life. Stress is more prominent in women, but can effect men equally. Here you will find the definition of stress and why it is important to learn coping mechanisms.
Introduction
Stress is defined as anything or any situation that disrupts or disturbs the existing equilibrium of the mind and body abruptly or suddenly. There are two sources of stress: Primary and Secondary. Primary stress is stress that is high and perceived as threatening and very dangerous to the body, ego and mind. We are fully aware of primary stress and conscious of it at every given moment. Secondary stress is low to medium levels, which are unresolved stressors that can be either conscious or unconscious at any given moment. Examples of these type of stress are: worry, fear, apprehension, and grief. In order for the body to trigger a stress reaction the stress must be perceived as threatening or dangerous. Our perception of stress is how we feel. Stress may harm us psychologically or physical, a flight or fight response can be triggered from strong emotions, fear and anger from the stressor. Flight or fight response puts the body on alert in preparing to deal with the threat or fear you are facing. Stressful situations that may go below your level of consciousness when stressful situations occur can go unresolved.
Purpose:
To inform people that stress is controllable in most situations. Managing
References: Preventive Stress Management, www.psmserices.com, a manual of everyday life and work @cc Publications, last updated 2013 Stress Management, How to Reduce, Manage and Cope with Stress, www.helpguide.com 2013 Stress Management Self-Care Handbook, Channing Bete, 2005