STRESS Report 
STRESS
In physics, stress is defined as a pressure or force exerted on a body. In psychology, stress is defined as the demand made on an organism to adopt, cope or adjust.
Helpful stress is referred to as eustress.
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
The field of psychology that studies the relationships between psychological factors (e.g. attitudes, beliefs, situational influences and behavior patterns) and the prevention and treatment of physical illness.
MORE FACTS
Intense stress or prolonged stress can overtax our adjustive capacity, affects our moods, impair our ability to experience pleasure and harm the body.
Psychological factors such as stress, behavior patterns and attitudes can lead to aggravate illness;
People can cope with stress;
Stress and Pathogens interact to influence the immune system;
People decide whether or not to seek health care; and
Psychological interventions such as health education and behavior modification can contribute to physical health.
DAILY HASSLES Daily hassles are the stresses of everyday life, which can pile up until we can no longer deal with them. Lazarus and his colleagues (1985) grouped hassles as follows
Household hassles
Health hassles
Time-Pressure hassles
Inner concern hassles
Environmental hassles
Financial responsibility hassles
Work hassles
Security hassles
Life changes differ from daily hassles in two ways:
Many life changes are positive, whereas all hassles are negative.
Hassles occur regularly, whereas life changes occur at irregular intervals.
CONFLICT Conflict is the feeling of being pulled in two or more directions by opposing motives. Conflict is frustrating and stressful. Psychologists classify conflicts into four types:
a. Approach-Approach Conflict – is the least stressful type of conflict. Here, two goals are desirable and both are within reach. (e.g. Pizza or Tacos )
b. Avoidance-Avoidance Conflict
– is more stressful because you are motivated to avoid two negative goals. But avoiding one requires
In physics, stress is defined as a pressure or force exerted on a body. In psychology, stress is defined as the demand made on an organism to adopt, cope or adjust.
Helpful stress is referred to as eustress.
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
The field of psychology that studies the relationships between psychological factors (e.g. attitudes, beliefs, situational influences and behavior patterns) and the prevention and treatment of physical illness.
MORE FACTS
Intense stress or prolonged stress can overtax our adjustive capacity, affects our moods, impair our ability to experience pleasure and harm the body.
Psychological factors such as stress, behavior patterns and attitudes can lead to aggravate illness;
People can cope with stress;
Stress and Pathogens interact to influence the immune system;
People decide whether or not to seek health care; and
Psychological interventions such as health education and behavior modification can contribute to physical health.
DAILY HASSLES Daily hassles are the stresses of everyday life, which can pile up until we can no longer deal with them. Lazarus and his colleagues (1985) grouped hassles as follows
Household hassles
Health hassles
Time-Pressure hassles
Inner concern hassles
Environmental hassles
Financial responsibility hassles
Work hassles
Security hassles
Life changes differ from daily hassles in two ways:
Many life changes are positive, whereas all hassles are negative.
Hassles occur regularly, whereas life changes occur at irregular intervals.
CONFLICT Conflict is the feeling of being pulled in two or more directions by opposing motives. Conflict is frustrating and stressful. Psychologists classify conflicts into four types:
a. Approach-Approach Conflict – is the least stressful type of conflict. Here, two goals are desirable and both are within reach. (e.g. Pizza or Tacos )
b. Avoidance-Avoidance Conflict
– is more stressful because you are motivated to avoid two negative goals. But avoiding one requires