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What is stress?What is stress?

A condition or circumstance (not always A condition or circumstance (not always adverse), which can disturb the normal adverse), which can disturb the normal physical and mental health of an physical and mental health of an individual.individual.

Stress can be both-positive and negative. Stress can be both-positive and negative.

Stress symptoms include mental, social, Stress symptoms include mental, social, and physical manifestations and physical manifestations

Distress – The negative stressDistress – The negative stress

Physical symptoms- memory Physical symptoms- memory problems,inability to consentrate, poor problems,inability to consentrate, poor judgement,contstans worrying, moodiness, judgement,contstans worrying, moodiness, short temper also aches and pains.short temper also aches and pains.

Eustress –The positive stressEustress –The positive stress

Stress, in the positive sense, is the Stress, in the positive sense, is the galvanizing force for all creative and galvanizing force for all creative and constructive activities. constructive activities.

Stress realases adrenaline to your blood, Stress realases adrenaline to your blood, which can make some people work better.which can make some people work better.

Eustress is healthy for you. It keeps you Eustress is healthy for you. It keeps you excited about life. excited about life.

How to deal with stress?How to deal with stress?

Set realistic goals for yourself .Set realistic goals for yourself .

Don't sweat the small stuffDon't sweat the small stuff

Learn how to best relax yourself.Learn how to best relax yourself.

Get enough sleep.Get enough sleep.

Interesting facts.Interesting facts.

75% of the general population experiences 75% of the general population experiences at least "some stress" every two weeks .at least "some stress" every two weeks .

Stress also contributes to the development Stress also contributes to the development of alcoholism, obesity, suicide, drug of alcoholism, obesity, suicide, drug addiction, cigarette addiction, and other addiction, cigarette addiction, and other harmful behaviors .harmful behaviors .

ReferencesReferences

http://www.studygs.net/stress.htmhttp://www.studygs.net/stress.htm

http://www.aboutstressmanagement.com/shttp://www.aboutstressmanagement.com/stressrelief/stress-management/define-strestressrelief/stress-management/define-stress/distress.htms/distress.htm

http://life.familyeducation.com/health/streshttp://life.familyeducation.com/health/stress/36009.htmls/36009.html