Stress Causes

Stress can have many negative affects on our health. It can impact our nervous system, emotional well-being, digestive tract, muscles, sleep patterns, immune system, and much more. So the key is to find the "who" or the "what" that's causing us stress in order to address it effectively.

Main Causes Of Stress

We've classified the main causes of stress into the following groups:

Relationship Stress/Interpersonal Stress - Learn how our relationships can contribute to stress.

Work Related Stress - See how work can add to your stress load.

Time Management - Understand how the demands of our time can cause us stress.

Lifestyle Choices - Poor lifestyle choices can lead to stress.

Traumatic Events - Traumatic events can be a major cause of chronic stress.

Health Issues - When your health is in jeopardy it can cause you anxiety and stress.

Internal Stress/Mental Stress - This can play a major role in your outlook on life and various situations.

These stress causes are known as either internal stresses or external stresses. Usually when one of these stress causes is introduced to our lives it's not a cause for major alarm.

It's usually the abrupt introduction of two or more of them that gets us overwhelmed.

Medical studies show that when a particular stressor is unrelenting, our bodies do not always adapt well. So our bodies get overloaded and we feel the impact in our health.

The exception to this is through traumatic stress, where a person is dealing with serious life changing events. These events can cause deep emotional pain, and often require professional help.

Another exception is stress caused by health issues, which in certain instances can be classified under traumatic stress. Serious health issues (whether yours or a loved one's) can have dramatic effects on your emotional well-being and your nerves. Both should be treated with sensitivity and should not be ignored.

Handling Stress

This really boils down to how we react to the things that are causing us stress. In every situation we have choices. Choices with our thinking, reactions, and how we choose to remember the stressor.

THINKING - How do you feel when an unexpected situation comes up? Do you automatically assume the negative? The way that you view the situation will determine the type of reaction that you give. There is always something positive in any situation, no matter how bleak it may seem. If the circumstances are horrible you know that you can at the very least grow and learn from it. We can always grow to be better people. Maybe even help others with what we have learned when they are facing the same situation.

Here are some Positive Thinking tips and techniques for you.

REACTING - Are you the ostrich or the bull? Being an ostrich, do you bury your head in the sand or into your pillow? Are you the bull? Do you see red and charge, full of anger or rage, ready to make a good offense? Either of these behaviors is unhealthy. You have to find a balance. If you learn to be balanced you will handle the stress better and be a more desirable person to be around.

Ask yourself these questions: How bad is the situation and how can I change it for the better? Can I contribute something positive to the situation? What was my immediate reaction in my mind to the situation, and is there room for improvement? What is my normal reaction? How will I turn this stress into a manageable experience?

You may not get rid of all of your negative emotions, but if you find a balance between the two you'll feel much less stressed. When you realize that you do have power over your reactions you will feel empowered and uplifted.

HOW WILL YOU CHOOSE TO REMEMBER YOUR STRESS CAUSES? - You have mastery over your own outlook. How you choose to remember the stressor has an impact on how you will handle a similar situation when it arises. If you felt hurt and angry over a specific challenge in the past, you will likely associate that memory with any new similar challenge. This memory association will have an effect on your immediate reaction whether it be positive or negative. Your memory is a powerful tool that you can use to control your feelings about the situation.

Don’t dwell on undue anxiety. If nothing can be done, don’t sweat it. Move on. Take it as it comes. Develop your endurance skills and reduce stress causes in your life. Doing this, along with using certain management techniques can aid you through life and all of it’s stressful obstacles. If you've enjoyed and benefited from the information on this site, please, Pay It Forward. Share this with your friends. Click your favorite bookmark below.


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