1.1 Define "stress‚" "stressor‚" and give several examples of the three types of stress (pp. 3-5). Explain what is meant by “Holistic Health” and summarize the various dimensions of health (pp. 5-8). Summarize the various sources of stress; then explain the three basic approaches to managing stress which will be utilized in this course (pp. 8-12). In the book‚ Stress Management for Life by Michael Olpin and Margie Hesson (2013)‚ stress is defined as‚ “A demand made upon the adaptive capacities
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pressure from work‚ family‚ emotional stress‚ financial stress‚ interpersonal pressure‚ and psychological pressure；especially‚ the occupational stress. It becomes one of the hot issues all over the world. Nowadays‚ harm of occupational stress has been a serious and social problem of individual health; people pay more attention to the issue of work-related stress. There are many theories which have been proposed to show the main factors and outcomes of occupational stress. This paper will focus on the main
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Causes of Stress Stress is a common situation in our daily lives. All of us experience it‚ every day. But‚ what is stress actually? Stress is often described as a feeling of being overloaded‚ wound up tight‚ tense and worried (Australian Psychological Society‚ 2012). Some of us maybe have already used to with stress. Small amount of stress is beneficial‚ but too much stress can be harmful. “Stress is the trash of modern life-we all generate it but if you don’t dispose of it properly‚ it will pile
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Psychology 1100 Chronic Stress Chronic stressor- A source of stress that occurs continuously or repeatedly. What causes chronic stress? To answer that we first have to know what stress is. The official definition of stress is; Stress- is the physical and or psychological response to internal or external stressors. Stressors- specific events or chronic pressures that place demands on a person or threaten the person’s well-being. Although
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2012 The Effects of Stress on Health The term “stress” is derived from the Latin word stringere‚ or to draw tight. Stress causes blood capillaries to close‚ which restricts bleeding if a flesh wound should occur. Your pupils dilate during a stressful event much the same way they do in response to a physical attraction: to gather more visual information about a situation. Chronic stress floods the brain with powerful hormones and chemicals that are meant
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“Stress is an epidemic in the 21st century and impacts on people’s behaviour in many ways. Discuss in light of the literature.” Stress is a term that is frequently used in everyday conversation. The conventional meaning of the word stress – too much to do‚ too much to worry about – was not part of the vocabulary some fifty years ago. In the 1930s the Hungarian scientist Hans Selye‚ the godfather of stress research‚ took an engineering concept and applied it to humans 1. Stress in general
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Causes and Effects of Job Stress among Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) Employees in Runde Catchment WRITTEN BY LESLEY BOBO 1 ABSTRACT The study sought to investigate the causes and effects of stress among ZINWA employees in Runde Catchment.The purpose of the study was to find out whether poor working conditions‚ leadership styles‚ or the issues of occupational health and safety were causing stress among the employees. A sample of 83 employees comprising of people from all sections
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Abstract Stress is a common condition‚ a response to a physical threat or psychological distress‚ that generates a host of chemical and hormonal reactions in the body. In essence‚ the body prepares to fight or flee‚ pumping more blood to the heart and muscles and shutting down all non-essential functions. As a temporary state‚ this reaction serves the body well to defend itself. However‚ when the stress reaction is attenuated‚ the normal physical functions that have been either exaggerated or shut
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job related stress. With many households depending on duel incomes‚ people are working more and having less leisure time. Many claim that job stress has contributed to such illnesses as heart disease‚ depression‚ gastric problems‚ exhaustion‚ and many other related illnesses. This paper will focus on the background issues surrounding stress; as well as‚ the steps that need to be taken by one’s self and the employer. According to The Random House Dictionary‚ stress is defined
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PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction “Stress is not what happens to us. It is our response to what happens. And response is something we can choose.” This sagacious saying was quoted by Dr. Maureen Killoran‚ a certified universalist and an advocate on health and wellness. The quotation imparts to us that stress is not altogether negative as what most people would think at first. It still depends on how an individual sees and copes with the stress placed upon him. If you perceive potentially
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