Stress Can Be Negative Or Positive, Physical And Also Emotional
Stress is a part of our lives and we cannot live without it and it is a way in which our bodies respond to certain situations that the mind perceives as being threatening. In fact, it helps to protect us and in a positive way makes us capable of performing at higher levels while also making us face challenges without fear or distress. There is thus an added physical as well as emotional resource on which we can rely on and it is also what makes people great athletes, perform exceptionally well in tests and give speeches in front of audiences as well as helps in achieving our objectives.
An Epidemic In The US
However, there is also negative stress that is currently becoming somewhat of an epidemic in the United States and which, according to research, shows that as many as ninety percent of people seeking medical help are those that are burdened by negative stress. In such a form of stress, a person's blood pressure may begin to rise and the heart may begin beating faster while there may also be rapid breathing as well. In chronic instances, the organs are affected and many health problems develop because of such negativity.
In fact, even when we suffer from chronic stress, we are at greater risk of having a heart attack, and there will be more chances of having digestive problems while it can even lead to asthma and muscle tensions as well as loss of hair in the case of women. On another level, it can lead a person into becoming debt ridden and having problems while at work, home and it also leads us to have expectations that are not realistic.
Thus, before you can combat negative stress, you need to first identify it and then formulate a plan with which to overcome the condition that could include having both short terms as also long term goals. Most people, when they become too stressed out, will experience a ‘fight or flight' feeling in which he or she must decide whether to confront the problem or run from it.
Common situations when people experience negative stress are when a marriage fails, when after prolonged periods of having fights and arguing about everything and anything, hurling insults and accusing one another, both partners would become victims of stress and will thus be torn between fighting their way out of the problem, or putting as much distance from the problem and forgetting that the problem ever existed.
In the end, one can only say that stress may be more than a mind thing because there are also physical symptoms that will be experienced such as having problems falling asleep, oversleeping and suffering from back and even neck pains as well as having headaches. So, to get relief from stress, it is important to look at both the emotional and physical aspects and deal with the symptoms in a rational and thoughtful manner if you want to have a realistic chance of getting rid of your stress.
