Category: Stress

Stress management is conducive to reducing the excessive psychological pressure of employees. When employees are in a group, they can feel the power of the collective, so they are not lonely, afraid, and have a sense of belonging. Maintaining moderate pressure and interdependence among employees creates a sense of identity. Moderate pressure is the driving…

Stress can be regarded as any internal or external factor, which makes adaption to environment difficult (Pourrajab, Rabbani & Kasmaienezhadfard, 2014). Among the most affected by high levels of stress are university students. University is one of the most important parts in a students life and also one of the most memorable ones. It is…

University is a drastic change for many students to handle. It is similar to being thrown into a new world and having to learn a new culture, which can be overwhelming. University students are often subjected to mass amounts of stress, impacting their mental and physical health. Stress can come from a students inability to:…

Mostly everybody on the planet has or will experience stress at some time in their life. Driving to the grocery store, going to work, or transitioning from high school to university, stress is now finding new ways to surprise people every day. With this mounting stress that comes with a fast, technologically-advanced society, skills are…

As individuals interact with the workplace environment, there occur situations where one cannot cope with associated demands and pressures. Besides affecting ones physical and emotional health, the stress in the workplace can undermine ones productivity hence harming the organization. The high incidence of workplace stress necessitates research into causes of stress and how the individual…

Mental health is defined as when a person understands and knows their own abilities regarding being productive, handling stress, and knowing how to control their emotions. Good mental health is when a person can do tasks like learning, healthily expressing their emotions, and having a good balance between negative and positive emotions without crumbling under…

A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of happiness combined with constant restlessness. – Albert Einstein. Around 42 percent of teens report that stress can be very overwhelming and hard to manage. About 13 percent of teens report that they never set time to manage their stress. (Apa.org, 2014). Some people…

In this module, I was able to measure my knowledge of just how much stress I’m under and how that’s impacting my mind and body. I was however astonished to find out about the effects of long-term stress on both my brain and my body. APA Quiz Results When I took the WebMD quiz, I…

When the human body responds or reacts to an adjustment or something new, that reaction is called stress. The response of the human body varies from a mental to a physical one. Stress is a natural feeling that the human body is prepared to fight it. However, when there is continuous stress without a break…

The Health and Safety Authority defines Work-Related Stress (WRS) as stress caused or made worse by work. It simply refers to when a person perceives the work environment in such a way that his or her reaction involves feelings of an inability to cope. It may be caused by perceived/real pressures/deadlines/threats/anxieties within the working environment.…