Stress and Health
By: Randall Nance
What is Stress?
In physics, stress is defined as pressure, or a force. But, in psychology, stress is the arousal of one’s mind and body in response to demands made upon them. Stresses forces organisms to adapt or to adjust. Stress can effect ones health and their stature as a person and how they hold their self.
Positive and Negative Stress
Positive Stress- Not all stress is bad. Stress can increase sharpness and motivation and can keep a person alert. This kind of positive stress is called eustress. Positive stress can be a sign that you want to reach a goal or an achievement.
Negative Stress-Negative stress is called distress, which is linked to intense pressure or anxiety that can have effect the organism psychologically and physically.
Some things that may cause stress are...
School
School will always be a stressor to many of us. Positive and Negative stress can also be involved.
Jobs or Careers
Your job or your career can have stress on you to show uo everyday or the work you have to put in to get there.
Friends
Social standards and who you hang out with can cause stress through wanting to be the "best".
Health
What effects health?
Health can play a major part in the life of many. But, stress can effect the health of the person living. Some people stress so much that it can actually cause heart problems or their immune system. These things can lead to also causing major headaches like migraine headaches.
Coping with Stress
Defensive coping- may involve socially unaccpetable behavior, running away from the problem.
Active coping- involves chaning the enviornment or situation to remove the stressor.