re are three main forms of response to stress.
The first is the =ECflight or fight=EE response as a result of
which is another form of response to stress as a result of
chronic stress, and the third one has to do with our perception
of imminent stress. This is also referred to as emotional
response.
The first way we respond to stress is borne out of immediate
shock and the feeling of been threatened. The entire body
mechanism begins to work as hormones are released to keep us
going in the =EBflight or fight’ response. When we feel
threatened or face any conflict or combat, hormones are release
to enable us face the situation. Your heart rate and blood
pressure is lightened by the hormones and additional sugar and
oxygen is channeled to your muscles and blood is withdrawn from
your skin in order to curb excessive loss of blood if injury
occurs. The brain works fast concentrating on the situation
facing us and the muscle is coolled down by sweat which
increase at this period. A sudden occurrence of such threat
resulting in our heart pounding always draw this kind of
response.
The second response to stress often move through stages from
the reaction stage, to the resistance stage and finally to the
resignation or exhaustion stage. After the reaction to event or
threat stage, the next stage is for the body to put up a
resistance for as long as possible. If the stress persist, the
body eventually gives in and drifts into the exhaustion or
resignation stage. This often result in chronic fatigue
problems and inertia. The body learns to cope with stress in
this way and if there is no eruption motivating factor along
the way, we become completely fed up with our daily routine.
The third response to stress is the mind response to stress.
This could be some stressors that push us to work harder and
harder and possibly without the resources to meet up this
demand. The end result is unhappiness and the likelihood of
depression. Such stressors which could keep persisting could
include pressure at work to meet one deadline or the other,
conflict between supervisors and colleagues and unpleasant
working conditions.
When we face stress, especially threats that are not really on
our life’s but more of a challenge to our worth, threat to our
social status or how the society sees us, we have two main
feelings. First, the fear of not been able to face imminent
threat and second the feeling of being seriously threatened.
Which ever way, reducing response to stress and getting back to
normal will require us to change our outlook on stressors and
make it seem less of a threat. After all, it is not as if such
stress is instantly choking life out of you.
About The Author: The Author, Salihu Ibrahim has wriiten many
articles on health matters. You can find some on vitamin b12 at
his website http://www.vitaminswell.com
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