PHYSICAL EDUCATION HEALTH 2

LESSSON 6

What causes stress?

A stress is a event or a situation that cause stressful situations, which are seen as risk to the well-being
of a person. The body responds to stress by secreting hormones that prepares the body to respond to
the situation. The response is not harmful to the body; however, frequent activation of the response has
negative consequence on the body. It leaves the body feeling weak. Tired, and impairs the immune
system. These cause anxiety that effects an individual's health, behavior and life. tress affects our health
and can be classified as acute, cumulative, or chronic. stress, the most common form, arises from
recent, past, and foreseen difficulties. occurs briefly and appears in bits of thrill. Cumulative stress is a
series of stress that has built up. Several individuals ignore the signs early and ends up accumulating
them. Chronic stress is a form of stress.

Different Kinds of Stress

1. Major Life Changes. Majority of stressors are key life changers that influence and individuals family
and social life. The stressful changes threaten one's sense of security and self-esteem. Changes due to
stressful events in life endanger an individual's sense of safety and confidence. Some example include
death of love one, losing a job etc.

2. Everyday Problems. The stress or "hassles" we encounter everyday cor occasional petty incidents are
part of this group. Examples of these stressors include dressing concerns, misplacing or losing things, too
much things in mind, or physical appearance. These maybe insignificant but they accumulate as it
happens daily level of the workplace, street also one of the

3. Physical Surroundings. The immediate surroundings affect day-to-day stress (i.e., crowded
transportation is going to school or walks with foul odors, or unbearable weather conditions). Noise
overlooked factors causing stress especially if you are residing near airports, train rail tracks, or factories
with loud machines People in depressed, dangerous, or polluted areas also suffer high stress levels as
well as those exposed to calamities, tragedies, armed conflicts, and other disasters.

[Link] Stressor's. Other stressors involving teenagers include worrying about their future, conflicts and
disagreements with family members, friends, and other people, among others. Sometimes, teenagers
who can manage their issues resort to alcohol and prohibited drugs.

Appropriate stress management strategies

1. Manage Stressors. An important approach to minimize is to lessen stressors. Stressors cannot be

eliminated but can be avoided being burdened with too much work could be prevented by prioritizing
and time management. Refrain from unnecessary matters and focus on the

2. Rest and Sleep important ones.

A very helpful way of reducing stress and relieving tensions is having a good amount of rest and sleep.
Grown-ups normally need seven to nine hours of comfortable sleep every night it also helps taking a 15
to 30 minute daytime nap. Stress and exhaustion are best countered by a sound and relaxed body.

[Link]. Exercising naturally relieves the body from the effects of stress. An aerobic workout
stimulates hormones, wears down tight muscles, and gives a nicely t stress-free condition. Exercise has
also been known to help secrete feel-good ones called endorphins, which help the body relax.

4. Use relaxation methods in coping with stress. Numerous types of relaxation methods can be done to
counter the adverse effects of stress. Some of these are progressive relaxation, deep-breathing
meditation, and creative visualization.

a. Progressive relaxation uses body's feedback mechanism in reducing muscles tension, a common
indicator of stress. It essentials to learn and practice exercises that can relax tense muscles.

b. Deep breathing tells the brain to calm down and relax, relieving stress.

c. Meditation is a technique that temporarily "tunes out" the world, disregards outside disturbances,
and provides inner peace. A relaxed physical and mental state wipes out accumulated stress.

d. Visualization (creative imagery) uses imagination to relax and reduce stress (e.g., creating a pleasing
image in your mind).

Counter productive coping strategies

Coping is defines as the "capacity to respond and recover from something stressful" (WHO 1999).
Coping is the conscious response to psychological stress is an attempt to balance mental and emotional
conditions. Stressors are commonly labeled as negative incidents in life, like loss of a family member or
loved ones, separation, loss of a job. However, there are also positive life changes like birth, marri and
finding a new job. Both positive and negative incidents need coping skills that will accommodate these
changes in life. These include how to behave, thinking ideas, and controlling emotions in order to
minimize or tolerate stressful event.

Coping styles

People use various coping styles to counter stress but is effectiveness depends on the situation and the
individual. Coping can adaptive or maladaptive. Adaptive coping involves direct confrontation and
prevention of stress while maladaptive coping is counterproductive mechanism that includes use of
alcohol and drugs.

Coping Strategies

1. Time management requires planning a schedule ahead and sticking with it. This helps in avoiding
cramming and things pilling up. Success in planning build self-respect.

2. Sharing and talking ab member to relieve stress problems from a distanceproblems with someone- a
friend, teacher, or family Other people with "bird's eye-view" or those who can see usually have a
clearer answers.

3. Using a adrenaline-raised energy for simple task like cleaning the house or the car redirects how the
body reacts from stress.
4. Being at ease lying or sitting down while empting the mind with upsetting ideas, listening gentle
music, or imagining being in a quiet place can relieve stressing a good laugh with friends or family,
watching different movies, or going to places after a stressful day.

Here are some specific coping strategies that you can adopt:

 Humor. Look at the funny side of a problem. "Positive refraining" is believed to relief small flops.
 Seek support. In the course of stressful event, support from family members or friends keep
emotional health balance.
 Problem-solving. It is a helpful mechanism that aims to pinpoint the source of the problem and
determine solutions. This is often helpful in work conditions.
 Relaxation. Unwinding events or calming skills help manage stress and enhance overall coping.
 Physical recreation. Regular exercises like yoga, meditation, and muscles relaxation are helpful
in handling stress.
 Adjusting expectations. Accepting different results of situations in life may help in adjusting the
stress associated with any given change or outcome.
 Venting. An expressing-type of coping technique by voicing out strong sentiments with friends
or family. Moderate venting can be beneficial bur pondering the negative may end up to edgy
relations over time.