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    From Stress To Living Life With Success
    From Stress To Living Life With Success
    From Stress To Living Life With Success
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    From Stress To Living Life With Success

    By Angela D. Riccie

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    Stress is a normal response to difficult situations. We often confuse it as some form of mental pressure caused due to our own inability to deal with things. However, this is not what it is. Stress is not an action, it is a reaction. Stress is our reaction to various external factors. There are several types of stress and several ways to cope with stress. Each type of stress is reviewed as well as how you can learn to cope with the stress uncovered.
    The stress experience is one we can all relate to and which has shared qualities. Stress is the tension that we feel within us whenever we feel threatened. When we see something outside of us that is threatening, we tense up in reaction. Imagine yourself as a spring. However, if something unexpected happens that were not counting on, you react by tensing up your spring. This creates a tense feeling within. A tense reaction occurs both in our mind and in our emotions. In our mind where we observe what is happening, we interpret what we see as threatening. Our perception of a threat triggers an emotional reaction. The emotion that we often feel is fear.
    Modern day stress is chronic. It is with us day in and day out. This type of stress takes its toll on our physical health. Stress is often referred to as the silent killer. We may or may not be aware of how our stress is affecting our health. However, the negative effects of stress on our health can be severe. Of all our organs, the first casualty of stress is usually the adrenal glands. Under the demands of chronic stress, the ability of the adrenal glands to respond can gradually decline. This is referred to as adrenal fatigue or adrenal exhaustion by clinicians.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAngela D. Riccie
    Release dateNov 15, 2016
    ISBN9781370944859
    From Stress To Living Life With Success
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    Angela D. Riccie

    Angela has been working with writing challenged students for over six years. She provides blog ghost writing, and editing services for a local publishing house. Her educational background in journalism and a minor in educational services provides a broad base from which to approach many topics. Her writing skills lend her to help prepare resumes for new graduates. She especially enjoys writing romance novels and non-fiction genres.

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      From Stress To Living Life With Success - Angela D. Riccie

      Copyright © 2016 Angela D. Riccie. All rights reserved worldwide. No part of this publication may be replicated, redistributed, or given away in any form without the prior written consent of the author/publisher or the terms relayed to you herein.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Chapter 1: Good Stress vs. Bad Stress

      Chapter2: How Stress Kills

      Chapter 3: How It Affects the Health

      Chapter 4: Organize your Life

      Chapter 5: Live Healthy

      Chapter 6: Practical Ways to Manage Stress

      Chapter 7: Reduce the Source of Stress

      Chapter 8: Declutter Your Mind

      Conclusion:

      Introduction

      Stress is a normal response to difficult situations. We often confuse it as some form of mental pressure caused due to our own inability to deal with things. However, this is not what it is. Stress is not an action, it is a reaction. Stress is our reaction to various external factors. Here is a summary of the different types of stress:

      Types of Stress

      We have four major classifications - survival stress, environmental stress, internal stress and fatigue and overwork.

      Survival Stress – the fight-or-flight kind of stress. When someone is in danger, his body responds in a certain way to survive the ordeal. A woman under attack from a stranger during a walk in the park exhibits this kind of response. The response is characterized by a rapid surge of energy.

      Internal Stress – If you worry about things you should not worry about in the first place, you may be suffering from this type of stress. It is the same for people who agonize over things that are actually beyond their ability to solve. In this type, the victim is himself the creator of the stressor. His mind aggressively searches for stressors or is making non-stressful things appear stressful. This condition is also called stress addiction.

      Can you remember a time when the daily grind of life has completely beaten you? If such a thing never happened, you could be suffering from addiction to stress. Being ecstatic after winning a challenge and then asking for more is also a symptom of this condition. People who cannot bear a quiet and calm environment are also suspects for this condition.

      Environmental Stress – The noisy streets, the blinking urban lights and the movements of things around – these are also stressors. Call them mini-stressors if you may, but when taken as a whole, they can adversely affect us.

      Fatigue and Overwork – This type builds itself over a long period, like cancer - the silent killer. It sits dormant for years before it shows its ugly head. At its advanced stages, it is capable of killing the victim. In fact, it has led many people to their death with a rate of two casualties per 2 seconds. Annually, that is about 110 million.

      If you wake up one morning and you hear a voice inside you urging you to stop, then your stress condition is likely to be in its advanced stage. Here is a tip. If health issues are nagging you, choose to stop.

      Chapter 1. Good Stress vs. Bad Stress

      Even though it might not seem like it, not all stress is negative. Bad stress is commonly referred to as distress and can begin to hinder your ability to function normally during your daily life. However, stress in the short term can have its benefits. If we did not have good stress or eustress, in our lives we would feel unhappy and rudderless.

      Good Stress:

      Short-term stress tells the body what to do and when to do it and this is no different for good stress. This type of stress is what happens when we are excited, our stress hormones are still triggered, but there is no perceivable threat. A good example of this is when you are up for a promotion, awaiting a first date, or riding a roller coaster. This type of stress keeps us excited about life and feeling alive.

      Just as with bad stress, it is also possible to have too much good stress in your life, so it is important to choose these types of situations wisely. Choose activities that make you happy and get you excited, but make sure you find balance. There are many different ways to include good stress into your life; here are some of the best ways to do so:

      Short-term Goal – Challenge yourself with a short-term goal, it could be anything that excites and tests you. Alternatively, if you have a long-term goal, celebrate chipping away at that goal, allow yourself to be happy about the mini-goals.

      Relationships – Simply having fun with other people can be a source of good stress. Falling in love is a perfect example of this, the excitement of a new relationship triggers hormones in the body that lead to a positive response.

      Knowledge – Not everyone likes school, but many people get excited at the prospect of learning about something that already interests them. Think of this as a hobby, and choose something you are passionate about.

      Again, too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. Finding a balance between good and bad stress can be challenging because sometimes it is difficult to tell the difference between the two. The more educated you are about stress and the body; the more likely you will be to make the right decisions for you.

      To make things even more complicated, it is possible for good stress to develop into bad stress and vice versa. Good stress can turn to bad stress when either you get too much of it or you add it to chronic stress. The body’s stress response is triggered either way and even if it is good in origin, it will combine with your already stressful state causing a harmful cumulative effect. Again, too much of a good thing can also be detrimental to your health; an example of this would be adrenaline junkies. Listening to your body and knowing when you have had enough is the best way to avoid this from happening.

      It is also possible for some bad stress to become good stress. This mostly depends on your personal perspective and circumstances. A

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