About stress

Stress has been interpreted in various ways.

It is thought that stress is caused by unexpected life events as well as the reactions following such events, including emotional tensions and feelings. Stress can be caused by situations that make You feel as if You are unable to cope which, in turn, disturbs the inner balance of Your being. You are unable to adapt to the new set of circumstances and can’t find ways to address and solve the situation.

Anything that causes You to experience stress can be called a stressor. The experience of stress itself, however, is the combination of the emotions and reactions brought about by a stressor. You could view stress as an unintended response to both internal and external forces that have either put Your body’s resilience to the test or pushed it to the limit of what You are able to tolerate. Your expectations and understanding of the situation, together with the importance You attach to it, have a considerable impact on the emotions that accompany stress. A situation which may appear as a stressor to You may be seen as a challenge by another. Coping with stress requires the ability to reassess the situation, control Your emotions, perhaps alter some values and beliefs, find a new balance and set new goals.