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Good Stress Versus Bad Stress

So if stress can be so bad for you, how can there be "good" or "positive" stress?

If you are suffering from extreme stress or long-term stress, your body will eventually wear itself down. But sometimes, small amounts of stress can actually be good.

Understanding your stress level is important. If nothing in your life causes you any stress or excitement, you may become bored or may not be living up to your potential. If everything in your life, or large portions of your life, cause you stress, you may experience health or mental problems that will make your behavior worse.

Recognizing when you are stressed and managing your stress can greatly improve your life. Some short-term stress -- for example what you feel before an important job presentation, test, interview, or sporting event -- may give you the extra energy you need to perform at your best. But long-term stress -- for example constant worry over your job, school, or family -- may actually drain your energy and your ability to perform well.

You Are Not Alone: Common Facts About Stress

Millions of Americans suffer from stress each year.
In fact, 3 out of 4 people say they experience stress at least twice a month.
Over half of those people say they suffer from 'high' levels of stress at least twice a month.

Stress can contribute to heart disease, high blood pressure, and strokes, and make you more likely to catch less serious illnesses like colds. It can also contribute to alcoholism, obesity, drug addiction, cigarette use, depression, and other harmful behaviors.

In the last 20 years, the number of people reporting that stress affects their work has gone up more than four times. (Whereas the number of people reporting that other illnesses affect their work have gone down.)
One fourth of all the drugs prescribed in the United States go to the treatment of stress.

FACT: There are simple steps you can take right now to help reduce your stress!

Good stress versus bad stress

Stress: Test

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Take the Stress Test: Are You Stressed?

1. Do you feel tired all the time or have trouble sleeping?

2. Do you have a hard time relaxing or feel unable to relax?

3. Do you forget things all the time?

4. Are you frequently angry and tired at the end of the day?

5. Do you always feel under pressure?

6. Do you argue all the time, even about minor things?

7. Can you never find time for yourself?

8. Do you no longer want to socialize with others?

9. Do you lack patience and feel others are always wrong?

10. Do people often tell you that you seem tense or upset?

Everyone has bad days and feels some of the above, but if you have answered 'yes' to two or more of these questions and/or feel this way regularly, chances are that you are stressed! Moreover, you may not be handling the stress in your life as well as you could be.

Find out more about how to deal with both the physical and mental aspects of stress in the next two classes.

Physical and Mental Signs of Stress

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Yes, I'm Stressed -- "Help!"

You've recognized you're stressed, but what can you do? There are a number of long-term strategies you can take that include changing your lifestyle, removing yourself from stressful situations, and accepting the times when you will be under stress, but for immediate stress relief -- STOP. BREATHE.

Feel a little better?

One of the most immediate and easiest ways to deal with stress is responding to your body's physical symptoms. Sometimes this can be as easy as stopping what you're doing and taking a few deep, relaxing breaths. Sound too easy? Well try it.

• Are the kids or family getting on your nerves?
• Go into another room, or even the bathroom or closet if you need to get away! Shut the door. Experience the quiet. Take a few deep breaths. Feel the tension go out of your head, neck and shoulders. Try not to feel too silly for hanging out in the coat closet.
• Had another bad day with your boss or another office worker?
• Shut the door to your office if you have one and take a few minutes for yourself. No door? Stroll down the hall, rinse your face in cool water in the bathroom, or head outside for a few lungfulls of fresh air. Just getting away for a few minutes can be calming and help you relax.
• Spent too long studying over the books or trying to finish that report for work?
• Push back from your desk. Roll your head and shoulders. Rub your hands together quickly to warm them and place them over your weary eyes, or just close your eyes and let your face and neck relax. Breathe in and out deeply. Remember the time your boss / coworker / teacher / you sat on the jelly donut.

There -- you've already lowered your stress and your blood pressure in just a few seconds. Because our first reaction to stress is physical (our body releases chemicals, our heartbeat and breath become faster, and muscles get tense as we prepare for 'fight or flight'), your first line of defense against stress is convincing your body to relax again.

Responding to the immediate physical effects of stress can help lessen the long-term and mental effects of stress. Developing a healthier lifestyle and building activities into your schedule that help you relax can also help your body, and mind, bounce back from stress. Here are some other 'quick fixes' and long-term tips for helping you deal with the physical effects of stress.

Physical and Mental Signs of Stress

Quick Fixes to Physical Effects of Stress

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You can see the difference between negative and positive stress. (bad and good stress).

Example of all:

I'm a furniture restoration (my hobby) and love doing it. I know it's work hard but it's not stress for me because I enjoy doing it... My friends said "wow, it's stressful work". I convinced them if they feel it's too much for them which mean is stress for them, not for me because I have a good and positive moviation on those work.

I has to force to do something what I don't like then is bad/negative stress.

If you feel it's bad stress for you which mean that the job is not right for you.

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Reba

I have chronic stress from my job. I hope that I don't have to quit.

My stress shows in hives outbreaks and high blood pressure. My hives have gotten so bad that I need to carry an Epipen at all times. Bleh!

I love my work and the people I work with. But the uncertainty of employment, and the commuting stress are really bumming me out.

It seems like every time I try to relax, I get a phone call or email that brings bad news.

I'm a very type-A personality, so "relaxing" is not normal for me.

jillio

"Good" stress can act as a motivator to get done what needs to be done. However, it is also associated with good things. Stress that leaves us feeling exhausted, irritable, and overwhelmed is "bad" stress and it is associated with negative events. While we have different emotional reactions to positive stress and negative stress, the reaction we have physically is the same. It increases cortisol levels, which can lead to high blood pressure, cardio-vascular stress, and depression, just to name a few.

KarissaMann05

Wow, I didnt realize this thread has a lot of information. Thanks, lady!

I, ofc, will leave a comment soon or later.

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JClarke

Wonder if the stress could cause unpleasable headaches?

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shel90

Same here..I have a type-A personality. I must have all of my lesson plans, materials and my classroom ready or I cant relax. I cant relax if my students are not understanding the lesson...I will change and change the lesson until all of them understands it.

I feel that I have too many responsibilites at work being a co-chair for a committee, guiding a new teacher, dealing with my aide issues, report cards, ieps, parent letters and so forth.

Then there is home...I must have the house clean. I cant relax when there is clutter.

I am trying to make time for myself and time with my husband. Trying not to let everyday responsibilities take away the opportunities to enjoy life.

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jillio

Sure.

jillio

I'm type A as well. We play a constant balancing act trying to make sure that we tend to everything else, and still tend to ourselves, as well.

PuyoPiyo

Thank you Liebling for those good stuff! I was suspected that I have chronic stress right now, and I don't really know why would I have it, maybe because I was in fight too often with my families..

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VamPyroX

I would say that good stress is also known as... extreme excitement and happiness.

Imagine... your significant other is doing everything for you, pampering you, making you happy in ways you can't imagine. It could become overwhelming for you.

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Dixie

Well according to the stress test - I am overly stressed and need to quit my job. Damn, too bad thats not a viable option for someone that lives paycheck to paycheck....

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webexplorer

Yeah. That's what I watched Dr. Oz on Oprah's TV show. He shows up in her show once awhile on Tuesdays.

A few couple of weeks ago on the show, he said that the stress is good for you so that you are able to manage both balances between stress and stress-free.

I think that he said if someone who never had a stress which is more likely to have a heart attack when it happens someone to face up to deal with the stress. This is probably very small percent of people who have no stress - like filthy rich families what I had seen on TV show about dating a woman. The woman asked him (30 years old) about his background jobs. He said that he never work most of his life because of his wealth family. Whatever...

SCBassist

The info is right on, but not specific enough. In my view, any direct or indirect situation will cause a reaction or negative stress, one just needs to learn to channel it correctly in the positive direction. Sure bad things happen, just pick yourself up, assess and learn from it, apply and live your life. Positive stress is the sort that will challenge you, form goals, reevaluate modify, apply...etc.

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jillio

We also need to keep in mind that even happy events and planned for and wanted events can cause stress. It is not just negative events in our lives that create stress.

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I happened watched a TV about a date a few months ago. (There are some date shows, and I don't know which one.) This young man really said that to a young woman that he never goes to work. They are about 25 years olds. This turned me off and shut off the T.V. Roll my eyes, I wonder if authentic is one of them.

I believe that we need some "stresses." Yes, you are right to be positive.