Stress doesn’t discriminate and the intensity of its presence and manifestations in a person’s life can cause mental and physical illness.

Those that cause distress, which occurs when people experience unpleasant stressors

losing a job Dead of a love one Natural catastrophes

Those that cause eutress which result from positive events, such as: getting a new job, buying a house or having a baby

High levels of stress can inflict seriously damaging the health of mind. As consequence, many people suffer from insomnia, poor concentration and depression.

Endocrinology system

During stress the adrenal

glands release vitamin C,

together with hormones

into the blood. When a

person experience stress,

epinephrine (hormone that

signals the liver cells to

release glucose) acts

quickly to ensure that all

the body cells have energy

fuel in emergencies

(Whitney and Rolfes)

Immune SystemWhen the immune

system becomes ineffective are the cancer cells able to multiply. Chronic stress can hamper the immune system, and this might affect the body’s ability to head off the uncontrolled proliferation of cancerous cells (Stress Control)

The pictures contained in this stress picture test are used to test the level of stress a person can handle. Look at the picture level below and take note of what you can observed.

If the floor like objects containing in this picture are spinning fast then it can be assumed that you don’t handle stress very well.

If the objects move slowly then you should be able to more easily deal with stress

(Mind Motivations.com)

Slow and deep breathing slows heart rate and lowers blood pressure, relaxes muscles, increases digestion, and improves immune function

(Control-Harvard Special Health Report)

Laugh …laugh….laugh….laugh

According to Stress Control, researches have found that laughter boots the immune system activity and lowers the amount of circulating stress hormones

Optimist tend to do better than

pessimist when copying with

coping with stressful situations.

They are more likely to put a

positive spin on stressors, look

for ways to make the best of a

bad situation.

(Stress Control Report)

Positive Psychology recommends some relaxation techniques : cognitive restructuring and journal writing as well as emphasizing the importance of sense of gratitude and thankfulness or simply sense of humor (Harvard Special Health Report)

The style of life in our

industrial society

increases the risk of

stress, and the

proliferation of major

diseases as cancer,

cardiovascular diseases,

gastrointestinal

disorders.

The industrial and cyber

society of the millennium is

growing and changing

constantly, for many people

trying to meet with the

demand is devastating, it

will produce negative effects

to the mind and body.

For these reasons,

practicing

techniques of

relaxation and to

maintain a positive

and optimist

attitude is very

important.

Promise yourself

To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind

To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet

To make all your friends feel that there is something in them

To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimist come true

To think only the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best

To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own

To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future

To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet smile

To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize

others

To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear and too happy to permit

the presence of trouble.

Saundra K. Ciccarelli, and J. Noland White. Psychology 2nd. New Jersey,

Pearson Publications 2006. Print.

Stress Control (Harvard Special Health Report). May 2006 p37(5)

Whitney, Eleanor Noss, and Rolfes Sharon Rady. Fundaments of Nutrition.

Cengage Learning, 2011. Print.