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Effects of Stress on the Human Body and Ways to Manage Stress
In the past twenty years, thanks to modern technology, researchers have been able to scientifically prove that we have definite and distinct, physical responses to our emotions. ... I’ve decided to write my paper on the effects of stress on the body and ways to manage stress.
A Canadian scientist by the name of Hans Selye was one of the first people to study the stress response. ... Selye believed these symptoms might be part of a general response by the body to stress. ...
Selye proposed a three-stage model of the stress response, which he termed the general adaptation syndrome. ... The alarm stage is a state of arousal during the body’s initial response to the stressor. In the resistance stage, the body adapts to the stressor and continues to resist it with a high level of physiological arousal. When the stress persists for a long time, and the body is chronically overactive, resistance fails and the body moves to the exhaustion stage. In this stage, the body is vulnerable to disease and even death.
Stress, though harmful is necessary for our survival. If our ancestors did not experience stress we would not be here today. ... It is the chronic type stress that is absolutely toxic, outright lethal to our health and wellbeing. I myself found that monitoring and managing the stress in my life is very important. The goal is to live a balanced life where your reactions to stress will be healthier.
Stress is a complex, dynamic process of interaction between a person and his or her life. ... There are two kinds of stress; acute (immediate) and chronic (long-term). ... Examples of acute stress include narrowly avoiding a car crash, or a violent incident with someone. ... Examples of chronic stress include a difficult job environment, caring for someone with a chronic disease, or a state of loneliness. There are so many things in a person’s everyday life that can cause stress.
Acute stress causes the body to respond to a perceived threat.
Approximate Word count = 1713
Approximate Pages = 6.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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