The affects of stress

Stress affects different people in different ways. People feel stressed when they feel that the demands made on them are too high. The result is people start to feel tense and will experience a stress response which is the body’s attempt to manage the situation.

Stress is very popular in the work place, and usually the more stressed you feel the harder tasks get for you to complete. It’s like a vicious circle, you become stressed and things seem harder making you feel even more stressed. For many the accumulation of daily hassles can be as stressful as one larger event. Things such as divorce or separation, or a child leaving home, cause stress, as do long-term illness and disability. Even the things people look forward to in life can cause them a large amount of stress, e.g. marriage, moving house, a new job and holidays.

In the work place worrying about deadlines and feeling that you are not up to the challenges of a particular task may also produce symptoms of stress, such as tension, irritability, feelings of tiredness and sleep problems.

Constructive stress can have a positive effect on your health and wellbeing, as people need goals and challenges to improve their lives. It is all a matter of balance.