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WHAT IS STRESS?

Stress is a feeling that is created when we react to particular events.
The events that provoke stress are called stressors, and they cover a whole range of situations.
The humanbody responds to stressors by activating the nervous system and specific hormones. These hormones speed up heart rate, breathing rate, blood pressure, and metabolism.
All of these physical changesprepare a person to react quickly and effectively to handle the pressure of the moment.
This natural reaction is known as the stress response. Working properly, the body’s stress response enhances aperson’s ability to perform well under pressure. But the stress response can also cause problems when it overreacts or fails to turn off and reset itself properly.

GOOD STRESS AND BAD STRESS

Thestress response is critical during emergency situations. A little of this stress can help keep you on your toes, ready to rise to a challenge.
But stress doesn’t always have positive effects.Long-term events, like coping with a divorce or moving to a new neighbourhood, can cause stress too.
Long-term stressful situations can produce a lasting, low-level stress that’s hard on people.

KEEPSTRESS UNDER CONTROL

The most helpful method of dealing with stress is learning how to manage the stress that comes along with any new challenge, good or bad.
Knowing how to “de-stress” and doing itwhen things are relatively calm can help you get through challenging circumstances that may arise.
Here are some things that can help keep stress under control:
- Take a stand againstoverscheduling. If you are feeling stressed, consider cutting out an activity or two, opting for just the ones that are most important to you.
- Be realistic. Don’t try to be perfect, no one is. And expectingothers to be perfect can add to your stress level, too. If you need help on something, like schoolwork, ask for it.
- Get a good night’s sleep. Getting enough sleep helps keep your body and mind in top...