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Stress Management
Topic Overview
What is stress?
Stress is a complex, dynamic process of interaction between a person and his or her life. It is the way we react physically, mentally, and emotionally to the various conditions, changes, and demands of life.
Stress can be:
* Acute (immediate), which can be a one-time incident that usually comes and goes quickly. Its effect on us can last from minutes or hours to days or weeks. Examples of acute stress include narrowly avoiding an automobile crash, or a violent incident with someone.
* Chronic (long-term), which can be caused by a continuing string of stressful incidences, or an ongoing situation. Examples of chronic stress include a difficult job environment, caring for someone with a chronic disease, or a state of loneliness.
We experience stress in levels: Low levels may not be noticeable, slightly higher levels can be positive and challenge us to act in creative and resourceful ways, and high levels can be harmful, worsening chronic diseases such as coronary artery disease. These changing levels occur regularly as we pass through life cycle transitions like graduating from high school and college, getting or changing a job, or getting married.
Source: http://my.webmd.com/hw/emotional_wellness/hw153409.asp
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27-11-2004 @ 12:22 AM
