Stress Management

published on November 2022

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT
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 EDITOR'S

"If you cant handle

stress, you wont
manage success ."

NUR'ADLEEN BALQISYA
F2002

"A diamond is just a

piece of charcoal that
handle stress
exceptionally well"

NUR AWWALIATUL NAJWA

F2064

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TABLE OF
CONTENTS

Definition and type of stress 04

Routine and daily causes 05

Method to overcome stress 06

Non-practical method 07

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 Introduction
We generally use the word 'stress' when we feel that everything seems to have
become too much - we are overloaded and wonder whether we really can cope
with the pressures placed upon us. Anything that poses a challenge or a threat to
our well-being is a stress.

Definition of stress
Stress is a feeling that people have when they are
struggling to cope with challenges related to
finances, work, relationships, environment and
other situations. People often use the word stress
interchangeably with anxiety, feeling anxious,
fearful, nervous, overwhelmed, panic or stressed-
out.

Type of stress

Eustress
Emotionally, eustress can result in positive
feelings of contentment, inspiration,
motivation and flow.
Psychologically, eustress helps us build our
self-efficacy, autonomy and resilience.
Physically, eustress helps us build our body for
example, through completing a challenging
workout.

Distress
Distress is a state of extreme sorrow, suffering,
or pain.
In medicine, distress is an aversive state in
which a person is unable to completely adapt
to stressors and their resulting stress and
shows maladaptive behaviors. It can be
evident in the presence of various
phenomena such as inappropriate social
interaction for example aggression, passivity
or withdrawal.
Distress is the opposite of eustress, a positive
stress that motivates people.

Hypostress
Hypostress is a stress that is at the opposite
end of the spectrum to hyperstress.
Hypostress is a stress that is brought about by
lack of motivation or feelings of boredom. It is
a type of stress characterized by boredom
and restlessness for example where you get
stressed about having nothing to do with your
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 ROUTINE AND
DAILY CAUSES
Relationship/Family Social
Social also can contribute to stress. Social is
Parents are often faced with managing busy included relationship toward others. Sometimes,
schedules that include a job, household duties, and when the relationship is not working, it also can
raising children. These demands result in parenting make people become stress.
stress.
For example:;
High levels of parenting stress can cause a parent to Fear of crime
be harsh, negative, and authoritarian in their Living in an urban area
interactions with their children. Parenting stress can Low social support
also decrease the quality of parent-child
relationships. For example, you may not have open Environment
communication so your child doesn’t come to you
for advice or you and your child may argue often. Stressors that are found in our surroundings are
called environmental stressors. Everyday life is full of
environmental stressors that cause minor irritations.
Emotional If you use an alarm clock to wake up, the loud noise
from your alarm is an environmental stressor.
Your personality traits and the resources you have Extreme temperatures are also environmental
available to you tie into all of the above and can be stressors and can lead to discomfort.
independent sources of stress as well.
For example:
Extroverts, for example, tend to experience less Noise
stress in daily life and have greater social resources, Crowding
which buffer against stress. Perfectionists, on the Air quality
other hand, may bring stress onto themselves
unnecessarily because of their exacting standards,
experiencing more negative mental and physical
health consequences than those who merely focus
on high achievement.

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 METHOD TO OVERCOME STRESS
Practical Method
Treatments for Stress
Complementary and Alternative
Stress is not a distinct medical diagnosis
Medicine
and there is no single, specific treatment for
Some complementary approaches
it. Treatment for stress focuses on changing
that may also be helpful for reducing
the situation, developing stress coping skills,
stress include acupuncture,
implementing relaxation techniques, and
aromatherapy, massage, yoga, and
treating symptoms or conditions that may
meditation.
have been caused by chronic stress.

Coping With Stress

Some interventions that may be helpful
Although stress is inevitable, it can be
include therapy, medication, and
manageable. When you understand
complementary and alternative medicine
the toll it takes on you and the steps
(CAM).
to combat stress, you can take
charge of your health and reduce the
Psychotherapy
impact stress has on your life.
Some forms of therapy that may be
particularly helpful in addressing symptoms
of stress including cognitive behavioral
therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based stress
reduction (MBSR). CBT focuses on helping
people identify and change negative
thinking patterns, while MBSR utilizes
meditation and mindfulness to help reduce
stress levels.

Medication
Medication may sometimes be prescribed
to address some specific symptoms that are
related to stress. Such medications may
include sleep aids, antacids,
antidepressants, and anti-anxiety
medications.

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 NON-
PRACTICAL
METHOD

Yoga
This is form of exercise but it can also be a
meditation. There are many types of yoga. The
ones that focus on slow movement, stretching
and the breathing are best for lowering your
anxiety and stress.

Deep breathing
When you practice deep breathing you turn on
your body's natural ability to relax. This creates a
state of deep rest that can change how your
body responds to stress. It sends more oxygen to
your brain and calms the part of your nervous
system that handles your ability to relax.

Connect with people

Spend time with a friend or family member who
will listen to you. It is a natural way to calm you
and lower your stress. When you connect with
people in person, your body releases a hormone
that stops your fight-or-flight response. You
relax,

Talk therapy
Long term talk therapy helps some people deal
with stress. One approach, cognitive behavioral
therapy, helps you change negative thought
patterns. Your therapist can guide you toward
other approaches that might be helpful.

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 Reference

Method to overcome stress