20 Quotes on Stress Management
Recently I wrote posts about a Stressful Life Style vs Low-Stress Life Style, Eustress vs Distress, the General Adaptation Syndrome and 6 Myths About Stress. Whilst I was writing these post, I was reminded about the video – Stress – Portrait of a Killer. It goes through some research about how stress can effect our lives. 20 Quotes on…
Stressful Life Style vs Low-Stress Life Style
One of the top 3 reasons women start coaching and mentoring is to make changes in their lives. Part of the reason they want to make the changes is due to the stress they are experiencing. They have recognised that the stress is mostly self-induced and would like to shift from a stressful lifestyle to a low-stress…
Eustress vs Distress
We all experience stress in our daily lives. How we experience that stress depends on how we choose to think about the stress, feel the stress and respond to the stress. “It is how people respond to stress that determines whether they will profit from misfortune or be miserable.” ~ Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Eustress vs Distress…
The General Adaptation Syndrome by Hans Selye
Endocrinologist and Scientist Hans Selye (1907-1982) introduced the “General Adaptation Syndrome” (GAS) theory in 1936. GAS is the three-stage process that describes the body’s response to stress. According to Selye, the stress response is the body’s “non-specific reaction to demands made to its internal equilibrium.” The stress damage results from prolonged exposure to the stressor and happens in 3…
What is Stress?
The past couple of weeks, I have been talking a lot about stress. So today, I wanted to write a post on it. Let’s get started… What is Stress? There are many definitions of stress including – “pressure or tension exerted on a material object” and “a state of mental or emotional strain or tension…
6 Myths About Stress
There are many myths about stress and what you don’t know about stress can hurt you. In the book, The Stress Solution, Lyle Miller and Alma Smith refer to 6 myths about stress. Once you know these, you can change your perceptions and beliefs around stress. 6 Myths About Stress Here are the 6 myths about stress…
Stress – Portrait of a Killer
The following Stress video – “Stress, Portrait of a Killer” from National Geographic discusses a scientific overview of the body’s stress response system involving the stress hormones known as Adrenaline and Cortisol. Left unchecked, these two hormones can wreak havoc in the body. Questions for Reflection – What did you learn or were reminded about after…
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