Stress

Stress

Stress is the normal human reaction to change. Stress can be either positive or negative. Negative stress can produce effects of worry, fear, panic and failure, whereas positive stress can lead to more active concentration and help us deal with change, feel alive and fight boredom

There are many causes of stress, and stress also has many effects. Stressors can include everything from the death of a husband or wife to holiday festivals.

Signs of stress include emotional signs such as anger over small things, mental signs like loss of concentration, physical signs such as anxiety attacks, and signs of strange behaviour, for example, crying for no reason.

It is possible to control or even get rid of stress in several ways. First, people must accept that they are stressed and understand the causes and effects. Then

they can use different types of stress control. They can do this in daily life by, for instance, getting regular exercise. Another type of stress control is through personal contact, such as discussion of problems with friends. One can also fight stress by thinking clearly, for example, deciding what is most

important and reducing other tasks. Finally, stress disappears naturally when something new and difficult in life becomes normal.