• EMOTIONAL FACTOR THAT CAUSES BODILY OR MENTAL

TENTION.
• Stress is a biological and psychological response experie
nced on encountering a threat that we feel we do not hav
e the resources to deal with.
• Stress is a response to pressure or threat

In psychology stated that stress is a feeling of strain and pr

essure. Small amounts of stress may be desired, beneficial,
and even healthy. Positive stress helps improve athletic per
formance. It also plays a factor in motivation, adaptation, a
nd reaction to the environment. Excessive amounts of stres
s, however, may lead to bodily harm. Stress can increase th
e risk of strokes, heart attacks, ulcers, dwarfism, and menta
l illnesses such as depression
• Stress can be external and related to the environment,
but may also be created by internal perceptions that
cause an individual to experience anxiety or other
negative emotions surrounding a situation, such as
pressure, discomfort which they then deem stressful
• A stressor is any event, experience, or environmental
stimulus that causes stress in an individual. These
events or experiences are perceived as threats or
challenges to the individual and can be either physical or
psychological
anxiety
pressure
misery
strain
desperation
tension
anger
panic
dejection
EVERYDAY FRUSTRATIONS CAUSE
STRESS BUILD-UP
• a series of stressful and frustrating
experiences throughout the day can
cause you to lie awake at night in an
emotional termoil--unable to get
needed rest.If these continues day
after day and not resolved it will
stress, build-up.
PROBLEMS IN OUR PERSONAL
LIFE CAN BE DEVASTATING
• Other major causes of stress are problems
with drug and alcohol abuse, domistic
violence, cause of children and elderly
relatives, chronic mental illness, injury,
physical handicaps, even moving to a new
home. If you've lived in the same place for
more than 10 years and managing your
personal finances can be another stressful
exprience.
A COMMON CAUSE OF STRESS IS
DEALING WITH LIFE'S
TRANSITIONS

• This is especially true when a

person cope with too many
transitions all at once
 StRESS RESPONSE
• It is a collection of physiological
changes that occur when you
face a perceived threat --when
you face situations where you
feel the demands outweight your
resources to successfully cope.
KEEP STRESS UNDER
CONTROL
• You need not and should not live your life
in emotional stress and discomfort.
• Suggestions that may help you
successfully manage stress:
• 1.Understand the cause of stress
• 2.Analyse your stress factors and write
them down.
• 3.Deal with the stressors.
• 4.Learn to work under pressure or unusual
condition.
* refersto the wide spectrum of technique
s and psychotherapies aimed at controllin
g a person's levels of stress, especially
chronic stress, usually for the purpose o
f improving everyday functioning.