Causes and Effects of the Stress_Natalia C C Ferreira

Summary

            According to the article “Stress Symptoms, Signs, & Causes” stress can be defined as a body’s reaction due to some unusual and threatened circumstance. When some treat is perceived, the nervous system reacts by releasing stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol. The stress is a natural body’s defense that can, sometimes, be beneficial or not. For example in emergency situations like avoiding some accident to happen, stress can give the body extra strength to respond to it. Also, when one person has an important test, the stress status can lead him/her to focus more. On the other hand, the stress becomes harmful when it starts to damage for the body’s health as well as for the productivity, mood and quality of life.

            The circumstances that cause the stress status are called stressors that are anything that demand the body to force and adjust to some condition. The stress can have both external and internal causes. First, the examples of external motivation are: major life changes, work and study hard, relationship difficulties, and financial problems. In terms of internal motivation can be chronic worry, pessimism, negative self-talk, unrealistic expectations, and lack of flexibility.

            Long time exposing to stress status can cause serious effect such as health problems once stress can involve all body system. Some effects that are caused by overstress are: pains, heart diseases, sleep problems, weight problems, digestive problems and also a deep depression.

            The article mentions that stressful situations are unavoidable; however, there some ways to learn how to manage stress such as avoid unnecessary situations, adapt to the stressor, exercise regularly, get plenty of sleep, have a relaxation time.

         

Comments

            As already mentioned, stress status can be beneficial for our body or not. It’s very important to realize when it turns from a good body’s answer to a harmful condition because the negatives effect of the stress can provoke serious health problems and also causes a decrease of the quality of life. This way, it’s essential to be aware of the reasons that can cause stress and try to be affected by them.