Stress and Health
The Facts about Stress and Tension - Stress is a normal part of life
- Too little stress is
undesirable.
- Individuals tend to adapt best to moderate stress.
- Individuals react and adapt
differently to stressors.
Facts about Sources of Stress - Stress can come from a variety of
sources.
- Financial problems are a significant source of stress for college students.
- Stressors
vary in severity.
- The nature and magnitude of stressors change during the lifespan.
- Stress can
be self-induced and pleasurable, or unpleasurable.
- Negative, ambiguous and uncontrollable events are
usually the most stressful.
- Occupations are common sources of stress, and some are more stressful than
others.
Facts about the Appraisal of Stress - Your appraisal of a stressful situation
influences its severity.
- Certain personality characteristics have been found to be associated with
the ability to deal with stressful situations.
The Facts about Responses to
Stress - Responses to stressors can be short or long-lived
- Stress can have physical effects on
the body.
- Stress can have mental and emotional effects on the body.
- Stress can lead to changes
in behavior.
The Facts about Stress and Health - Chronic stress can cause or exacerbate a
variety of health problems.
- Excessive stress reduces the effectiveness of the immune
system.
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome has been associated with stress
- Headaches and Backaches are
commonly associated with chronic stress
- Depression is associated with excessive negative
stress.
- Stress can also influence health indirectly.
Strategies for Action: The
Facts - Self-assessments of stressors in your life can be useful in managing stress.
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