Differentiating Good Stress And Bad Stress
Many experts compare to the body reacting to stress like an airplane just about to take off. This is because all of the body's systems, including the circulatory system, the immune system, digestive tract, lungs and all five senses alter the way they perform to face stress head-on.
A Trembling Heart That Keeps Beating With trembling and a pounding heart, we can find it difficult to execute precise, controlled skills. And the intensity of our focus on survival interferes with our ability to make fine judgments based on drawing information from many sources. As a result, a lot of decisions are made haphazardly and the chances of an accident increase.
You have to make yourself aware of what makes you stressed and how you would handle it. How does your mind and body react? Take control. Don't dwell on what cannot be changed. What events commonly stress you out? What do these events mean to you and who you are as a person? How would your body, on the other hand, deal with stress? Do you suffer from anxiety or get sick? If so, in what specific ways?
Dealing With Stress Try to make your emotional reaction to stress less pronounced. Your stress reaction relies on how your mind and body perceives two kinds of danger - the physical and emotional kind. Who knows, you may be looking at stress as if it was the end of the world and the worst thing that could possibly happen when it really isn't.
Are you expecting to please everyone? Do you feel an unrealistic sense of urgency even when performing simple tasks? Do you have an insatiable desire to win at all times? Work at adopting more moderate views; try to see the stress as something you can cope with rather than something that overpowers you. Try to temper your excess emotions. Think of the big picture. Do not labor on the negative aspects and the "what if's."
Good Stress and Bad Stress The stress response (also called the fight or flight response) is critical during emergency situations, such as when a driver has to slam on the brakes to avoid an accident. But this doesn't always have to come into play during a life or death situation - you may also feel the pressure when there's no serious danger around, such as when you need to kick a winning field goal in a closely-fought football game, or if you're preparing for a date with the high school quarterback or homecoming queen, or maybe buckling down for a final exam that could determine whether you pass or fail the course. This is good stress that could help you step up in crunch time. And once the pressure is gone, the nervous system would go back to rest and be ready to step up when necessary.
The Wonders Of The Stress Ball If you are working in an office environment, be sure to get yourself a stress ball. They are proven effective as a stress buster. Jump on the bandwagon while you could! Getting a stress ball may just be what you need to eliminate workplace stress.
A Trembling Heart That Keeps Beating With trembling and a pounding heart, we can find it difficult to execute precise, controlled skills. And the intensity of our focus on survival interferes with our ability to make fine judgments based on drawing information from many sources. As a result, a lot of decisions are made haphazardly and the chances of an accident increase.
You have to make yourself aware of what makes you stressed and how you would handle it. How does your mind and body react? Take control. Don't dwell on what cannot be changed. What events commonly stress you out? What do these events mean to you and who you are as a person? How would your body, on the other hand, deal with stress? Do you suffer from anxiety or get sick? If so, in what specific ways?
Dealing With Stress Try to make your emotional reaction to stress less pronounced. Your stress reaction relies on how your mind and body perceives two kinds of danger - the physical and emotional kind. Who knows, you may be looking at stress as if it was the end of the world and the worst thing that could possibly happen when it really isn't.
Are you expecting to please everyone? Do you feel an unrealistic sense of urgency even when performing simple tasks? Do you have an insatiable desire to win at all times? Work at adopting more moderate views; try to see the stress as something you can cope with rather than something that overpowers you. Try to temper your excess emotions. Think of the big picture. Do not labor on the negative aspects and the "what if's."
Good Stress and Bad Stress The stress response (also called the fight or flight response) is critical during emergency situations, such as when a driver has to slam on the brakes to avoid an accident. But this doesn't always have to come into play during a life or death situation - you may also feel the pressure when there's no serious danger around, such as when you need to kick a winning field goal in a closely-fought football game, or if you're preparing for a date with the high school quarterback or homecoming queen, or maybe buckling down for a final exam that could determine whether you pass or fail the course. This is good stress that could help you step up in crunch time. And once the pressure is gone, the nervous system would go back to rest and be ready to step up when necessary.
The Wonders Of The Stress Ball If you are working in an office environment, be sure to get yourself a stress ball. They are proven effective as a stress buster. Jump on the bandwagon while you could! Getting a stress ball may just be what you need to eliminate workplace stress.
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