What is the Stress Response? The Stress Reaction When we perceive a stressor, whether it be consciously or subconsciously, real or perceived, physical or psychological the part of the brain that is linked to the hippocampul system makes the decision … Continue reading →
Behavioural Effects of Stress These are observable in the way we act and behave. We need to understand how stress affects us and that it affects the immune system and can have serious health effects. Physically our bodies react in the same way … Continue reading →
Mental Reactions to Stress Mental effects Put emotional or physical effects together and you will end up eventually with mental effects. The mental effects are part and parcel with the other effects and will ultimately lead to behavioural effects. So … Continue reading →
Emotional Reaction to Stress Emotional Effects  This is where sometimes the client can not deal with the issue of stress, there is nothing physical that can be seen by other people, but the persons life is in turmoil and causes … Continue reading →
Physical Reactions to Stress Pt2 People drink coffee and red bull and other stimulants to keep them awake, especially if they are tired, due to stress. They do help in the short term, but what is in fact happening is … Continue reading →
Physical Reactions to Stress These occur as pressure of stress builds up and it affects the body, especially when it is thrown out of balance, and especially where there is no time for the body to re-adjust. It becomes unhealthy stress … Continue reading →
The Four Reactions to Stress Stress can affect us both psychologically and physical, it is cumulative and builds up like a bottle of lemonade and eventually the cork pops and the lemonade erupts. Think of a pressure cooker, all that … Continue reading →
What is Fatigue? The fatigue caused by stress is understandable when you realise that the body’s fight or flight mechanism ultimately becomes activated for long periods, sometimes semi-permanently. For a person with a regular daytime job, and there is stress … Continue reading →
The Umbrella of Stress I was preparing to teach the stress management programme to a group of senior police officers and we had talked about stress and what they defined stress as in their roles as supervisors. I was very … Continue reading →
The Stigma of Stress There is a stigma that to admit the symptoms of stress is a sign of weakness and may lead to people at work being passed over for courses, promotion etc. this can lead to problems elsewhere … Continue reading →
