Stress is a non-specific (abnormal) condition or reaction of the body to various adverse factors (stressors) affecting it. Small stressful situations are necessary for a person, because they play an important role in further favorable changes in the life of the person himself. This is due to the release of adrenaline into the blood of a person during a stressful situation, as well as other biochemical reactions that help a person to solve a particular problem. In addition to its positive effects, stress can also contribute to negative consequences. When a person is constantly exposed to stressful situations, his body strenuously spends its strength (energy), which leads to its rapid exhaustion. Since all organs are in a stressed state, they are more susceptible to secondary adverse factors, for example, diseases. Thus, scientists have established two main types of stress - eustress (positive stress) and distress (negative stress).
Causes of stress
There are many reasons for stress. each person has his own individual organism, psyche, lifestyle, therefore, one and the same factor may not affect one person at all, or produce an insignificant effect, while another person literally gets sick, for example, a conflict with another person. The most common causes and / or stressors are:
a conflict situation with another person - at work, at home, with friends or even with strangers, a quarrel;
dissatisfaction - with your appearance, people around you, success at work, self-realization in the world, environment (home, work), standard of living;
small living wage, lack of money, debts;
long absence of vacation and proper rest from everyday affairs, everyday life;
routine life with little or no positive emotions, changes;
long-term chronic diseases, especially affecting the appearance, as well as diseases of relatives;
overweight;
death of a relative or just a close or familiar person;
lack of vitamins and minerals in the body;
watching soulful films, or vice versa, horror films;
problems in sex life;
frequent fears, especially before fatal diseases (cancer), the opinions of people around, old age, a small pension;
loneliness;
excessive physical activity, or unfavorable environmental conditions (cold, heat, rainy weather, high or low atmospheric pressure);
a sharp change in the environment - moving to another place of residence, changing jobs;
hard music;
other reasons or situations that can hook or irritate a person.
Stress treatment includes the following points: removal of the stressor (stress factor); physiological procedures; taking sedatives (sedatives); psychological correction.
Stress prevention
To minimize the development of stress, you should pay attention to the following recommendations:
to live an active lifestyle;
eat food fortified with vitamins;
try to find a job to your liking;
get enough sleep;
give up alcoholic beverages, do not use drugs;
spend more time outdoors, relax in nature;
limit yourself to the use of caffeine (coffee, strong black tea);
not watching or listening to things that cause trouble (movies, music, news);
monitor your child - what he reads and watches, limit him from information of a violent, otherworldly and occult nature;
share your experiences with friends or family you trust;