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Emotional Stress II
What Is Emotion?
Currently, there are many definitions about the concept of emotion, however, even today the term is still somewhat vague and imprecise, mainly due to the number of meanings involved.
For centuries, the excitement has been defined as an agitation of the mind accompanied by strong shocks in the somatic field, this definition reduces the emotion and in particular the emotional response to mere physiological changes.
Today happened to be understood by emotion, a state of emotional disturbance, usually caused by a situation that can be threatening, frustrating, or simply activator for the subject, and that manifests itself in different ways.
The emotional response is usually manifested at three levels: behavioral, or motor, physiological and cognitive development. To understand these three ways to express an emotional response, we can think about the following situation: Read the rest of this entry »
Emotional Stress I
Emotional stress usually occurs in situations that are difficult or unable to different people consider different situations as stressful.
Physical stress refers to the body’s physical reaction to various triggers, such as pain experienced after surgery. Physical stress often leads to emotional stress and the latter often presented as physical discomfort (eg, stomach cramps).
Stress management involves controlling and reducing the tension that occurs in stressful situations by making emotional and physical changes. The degree of stress and desire for change will determine the level of change that takes place.
The attitude of an individual can influence a situation or emotion is stressful or not. A person with a negative attitude will often report more stress than would someone with a positive attitude.
Physical well-being: A poor diet puts the body in a state of physical stress and weakens the immune system. As a result, the person may be more susceptible to infections.
A poor diet can mean unhealthy food choices, inadequate food or not eating at regular times, which can lead to the person does not get enough nutrients.
This form of physical stress also decreases the ability to cope with emotional stress as the failure to obtain adequate nutrition affects how the brain processes information.
Physical activity, insufficient physical activity can be a stressful state for the body. Physical activity has many benefits. A program of regular physical activity can help decrease depression, if any, as well as enhance the feeling of wellbeing.
Support systems: Most people need someone in their life they can rely on a difficult time. Having little or no support makes stressful situations even more difficult to handle.
Relaxation: People with no outside interests, hobbies or ways to relax may be unable to handle stressful situations because they have no outlet for their stress.