Stress Management
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Stress Management
“Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.” (Chinese Proverb)
Part 1 – Define stress with reference to one model.
Stress can be defined in many different ways. One person may relate it to physical demands of a job by being given deadlines that they don't think they could meet. Therefore they would begin to worry about their position within the company. Whereas another individual may relate stress with an illness to a loved one, as they are constantly hoping and thinking for a positive outcome. A good quote to generalise the definition of stress is 'Stress is the individual's response to an appropriate level of pressure. It is the response of the pressure, not the pressure itself.' (Arroba and James, 1987) It is therefore up to the individual on how they will react to circumstance and demands, as it may affect them differently compared to others. (Stress Management, 2010)
There are different models of stress that are used to help us understand it's meaning. The 'fight or flight' model is our bodies primordial instinct that prepares ourselves to “fight” or “flee” from situations that may be harmful or a threat to our wellbeing. This is triggered by an intricate chain of physiological responses in our body which helps us combat the setting taken place. Situations where this could arise is when being attacked by a gang of youths, our body will be asking us should we stay and fight back or we can run to safety. It could also happen for something as simple as a trip to the dentist. Our body will be given us the option of staying so that we can receive our treatment, or putting off our appointment for another day when we are feeling more “up” to it. The 'elasticity' model can be referred to the engineering industry where the words 'stress' and 'strain' have a more technical terminology. If we could picture ourselves, our minds or our emotions as being a piece of metal and that each strenuous event in our life is...
“Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.” (Chinese Proverb)
Part 1 – Define stress with reference to one model.
Stress can be defined in many different ways. One person may relate it to physical demands of a job by being given deadlines that they don't think they could meet. Therefore they would begin to worry about their position within the company. Whereas another individual may relate stress with an illness to a loved one, as they are constantly hoping and thinking for a positive outcome. A good quote to generalise the definition of stress is 'Stress is the individual's response to an appropriate level of pressure. It is the response of the pressure, not the pressure itself.' (Arroba and James, 1987) It is therefore up to the individual on how they will react to circumstance and demands, as it may affect them differently compared to others. (Stress Management, 2010)
There are different models of stress that are used to help us understand it's meaning. The 'fight or flight' model is our bodies primordial instinct that prepares ourselves to “fight” or “flee” from situations that may be harmful or a threat to our wellbeing. This is triggered by an intricate chain of physiological responses in our body which helps us combat the setting taken place. Situations where this could arise is when being attacked by a gang of youths, our body will be asking us should we stay and fight back or we can run to safety. It could also happen for something as simple as a trip to the dentist. Our body will be given us the option of staying so that we can receive our treatment, or putting off our appointment for another day when we are feeling more “up” to it. The 'elasticity' model can be referred to the engineering industry where the words 'stress' and 'strain' have a more technical terminology. If we could picture ourselves, our minds or our emotions as being a piece of metal and that each strenuous event in our life is...