Stress
- Stress is caused by the things which affect us in our daily lives. Due to being disturbed, people tend to be affected by stress, a thing which may result into illnesses. On the other hand, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), might also lead to high levels of stress. For instance, pregnant women who were affected by the 9/11 attack, gave birth to children whose levels of stress were high. This is consequently because of the effect of stress. In addition, their children’s response to stimuli was very strong, thus showing the magnitude which the attack hard on their mothers (Harmon, 2010)..
On the other hand, parents who were not affected by the attack while pregnant, gave birth to children who were less stressed. This research consequently shows the effects of stress on our bodies, and their outcomes. On the contrary, there are different levels of stress, which are basically caused by our daily activities (Harmon, 2010). A good example is losing a job, this consequently leads to stress, thus making the victim to feel uncomfortable. Similarly, the death of a family member may also result in high levels of stress, thus affecting the mental functioning of a person.
Finally, stress is not only caused by the worst things in life. People tend to be stressed even when they are about to do something good in their lives. A person who is about to get married tends to be stressed, due to nervousness (Harmon, 2010). This does not therefore mean that a stress of such a type may not affect the person. Moreover, a student may be stressed due to an exam, hence making the person’s life miserable. A person living in a country affected by war may also reach the same stress levels as that of a student who is stressed because of an exam.
- Stress can affect a person depending on the way a person takes what he or she is passing through. Stress levels rise due to thinking about something which may lead to stress (Harmon, 2010). For instance, a student who is more concerned with achieving good grades tends to be more stressed during an exam, than the one who does not care at all. This consequently means that when one gives more attention to stress, then the person is likely to suffer.
People who do not care about anything in life, tend to lead peaceful lives as opposed to those who care so much. Stress can therefore be avoided through focusing on other things, rather than being idle (Harmon, 2010). Idleness makes one to think about past events, thus leading to stress. In addition, people who are affected by PTSD, tend to think more about those events, thus making it hard for them to focus on other things.
Stress can be relieved, and it can also be avoided. One of the best ways of relieving stress is through listening to music (Harmon, 2010). Whenever I get stressed over something, I listen to music, which carries my mind away making me to forget about stressful events. In order to avoid stress, I usually make myself busy, a thing which makes my mind to concentrate on other things rather than being stressed. The intensity of stress is therefore determined by the way one handles stress, if you take things too seriously, then one is likely to be affected by stress.
Reference
Harmon, D. E. (2010). Frequently asked questions about overscheduling and stress. New York: Rosen Pub.
