99% of stress is talked about in a negative way, so I'm going to try something a little different and talk about the positive sides of stress (if anything, maybe this will make you relax some :-) you never know!). You need stress to a certain degree, you just can't let it take control of you. When the brain perceives physical or psychological stress, it starts pumping the chemicals cortisol, epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine into the body. Instantly, the heart beats faster, blood pressure increases, senses sharpen, a rise in blood glucose invigorates us and we're ready to rock...... stress is actually a burst of energy; it's our bodies telling us what to do! Good stress is the type of emotional challenge where a person feels in control and provides some sense of accomplishment. It can improve heart function and make the body resistant to infection, experts say. Far from being something we need to eliminate from our lives, good stress stimulates us. Seriously.. pause and think about it... when is it that you get the most done? When there's a deadline a.k.a STRESS. When you have a deadline you have to perform, this adds stress to your routine but it makes you rise to the occasion and get the work done. So see? There's actually a tiny bit of good in procrastinating...just don't make it a habit. And for goodness sakes people... RELAX!
Monday, November 8, 2010
Stress is good :-)
Stress is simply a fact of nature -- forces from the outside world affecting the individual. The individual responds to stress in ways that affect the individual as well as their environment. Hence, all living creatures are in a constant interchange with their surroundings (the ecosystem), both physically and behaviorally. Because of the overabundance of stress in our modern lives, we usually think of stress as a negative experience, but from a biological point of view, stress can be a neutral, negative, or positive experience.
99% of stress is talked about in a negative way, so I'm going to try something a little different and talk about the positive sides of stress (if anything, maybe this will make you relax some :-) you never know!). You need stress to a certain degree, you just can't let it take control of you. When the brain perceives physical or psychological stress, it starts pumping the chemicals cortisol, epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine into the body. Instantly, the heart beats faster, blood pressure increases, senses sharpen, a rise in blood glucose invigorates us and we're ready to rock...... stress is actually a burst of energy; it's our bodies telling us what to do! Good stress is the type of emotional challenge where a person feels in control and provides some sense of accomplishment. It can improve heart function and make the body resistant to infection, experts say. Far from being something we need to eliminate from our lives, good stress stimulates us. Seriously.. pause and think about it... when is it that you get the most done? When there's a deadline a.k.a STRESS. When you have a deadline you have to perform, this adds stress to your routine but it makes you rise to the occasion and get the work done. So see? There's actually a tiny bit of good in procrastinating...just don't make it a habit. And for goodness sakes people... RELAX!
99% of stress is talked about in a negative way, so I'm going to try something a little different and talk about the positive sides of stress (if anything, maybe this will make you relax some :-) you never know!). You need stress to a certain degree, you just can't let it take control of you. When the brain perceives physical or psychological stress, it starts pumping the chemicals cortisol, epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine into the body. Instantly, the heart beats faster, blood pressure increases, senses sharpen, a rise in blood glucose invigorates us and we're ready to rock...... stress is actually a burst of energy; it's our bodies telling us what to do! Good stress is the type of emotional challenge where a person feels in control and provides some sense of accomplishment. It can improve heart function and make the body resistant to infection, experts say. Far from being something we need to eliminate from our lives, good stress stimulates us. Seriously.. pause and think about it... when is it that you get the most done? When there's a deadline a.k.a STRESS. When you have a deadline you have to perform, this adds stress to your routine but it makes you rise to the occasion and get the work done. So see? There's actually a tiny bit of good in procrastinating...just don't make it a habit. And for goodness sakes people... RELAX!
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Odd as it may sound I like to be stressed sometimes. It makes me feel like I am on top of things. Im glad that I am not crazy! I try to turn it around and look at it in a positive manner so that I remain motivated to accomplish the goal that is causing my heavy stress levels.
ReplyDeleteNow the only trick is I sometimes over work myself and the stress becomes too much and I almost feel like I collapse. But I guess thats just part of growing up.
You also have such insightful blogs. I do think that stress is good too (for the most part). I feel that way because if I was never stressed I would never get anything done. I like being busy and feeling like there is never enough time to accomplish all the things I have committed to do.
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