Personality Types You may see that there are different personality types that react to stress, for the purpose of this I have narrowed it down to three of them. See if you can recognise yourself or other people and take … Continue reading →
Thriving under pressure We all have to face pressure, it can be good in moderation, but it is when you are unable cope problems start. We are only sure one thing, change. It is the change in our normal routine … Continue reading →
Maladaptive responses to stress â or ways not to cope with stress With stress people can either adapt, using coping processes, relaxation or therapy, but a lot of people turn to maladaptive responses. This is when they feel they can not turn … Continue reading →
So how do we cope with stress? We all cope, it is the nature of life lets look at the coping process, which can be applied to any situation in life, not just atwork. There are 3 stages to this: ⢠… Continue reading →
Fight, flight or freeze Stress can be physical e.g. Attack, rape, accident, or physiological e.g. Tension and the emotion of fear caused by work load, relationship, financial problems, the list is endless. All stress related actions because a subjective perception … Continue reading →
Who does stress belong to? A question that we all ask, the sufferer will blame everybody else, mainly due to the stigma that is attached to stress and the fact that their misconception is that stress is in fact madness … 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 … Continue reading →
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. Here are a list of … Continue reading →
Emotional Effects of Stress This is where sometimes the client cannot deal with the issue of stress, there is nothing physical that can be seen by other people, but the person’s life is in turmoil and causes great frustration and … Continue reading →
Physical Effects of 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 … Continue reading →
