Psychologists define stress as a state of emotional and mental stress that occurs in difficult life situations. Among ordinary people, there is an opinion that stress is extremely dangerous. And this is partly true - stress can cause an overload of the nervous system. But they also benefit a person.
Stages of stress
Psychologists distinguish three stages of stress. The first stage is anxiety. In humans, it is usually accompanied by a loss of working capacity, a painful condition and a feeling of loss. At the second stage, a person adapts to the situation and mobilizes mental and physical adaptive resources. But if the stress lasts too long, then the third stage sets in - exhaustion and decline.
Stress is dangerous in two cases - if it is so strong that the stage of adaptation does not come, and if it is too long - then you are in danger of exhaustion and breakdown.
The benefits of stress
Stress is primarily beneficial because it motivates people to take action. What does it look like in real life? Imagine a person who is not too happy with his salary, but continues to work and is in no hurry to look for a new job, because he is lazy or afraid to leave his comfort zone. But suddenly he is fired. The stress of losing his job pushes him to look for a new job.
Stress can heighten a person's attention. For example: a student is sitting in a lesson, he is bored and wants to sleep. However, as soon as the teacher announces the test, the student finds himself in a stressful situation, and his attention is completely focused on completing the assignment.
Sometimes severe stress makes a person do something that seems unthinkable in ordinary life. For example, many have heard of such cases when, under the influence of stress, people lifted cars or huge concrete slabs in order to save a loved one.
In some cases, people create stress themselves in order to experience an adrenaline rush, invigorate themselves and make the brain function better. Such stresses include extreme sports, sports games and competitions, cold water hardening, etc. Being in love is also a kind of stress.
But it is worth remembering that staying in a stressful situation for a long time is dangerous to health!
How to deal with stress
To prevent stress from beginning to be harmful, you need to fight it. Otherwise, your nervous and cardiovascular systems can be severely damaged. How to relieve stress at home? After a hard day at work, take a relaxing bath with aromatic foam and sea salt. If you can't find a solution to a difficult problem, go for a walk and switch your mind to pleasant thoughts.
Find the activity that works best for you to relieve stress. This can be a meeting with a friend with a cup of tea and a bar of chocolate, jogging in the park, cleaning the apartment, pleasant music or yoga classes. And also - change your attitude towards life and important things. The main thing is your health and comfort of your loved ones, and work, money and things are gain!
