We all have periods in our lives when we feel stressed. When we say stress, negative connotations often come to mind. In fact, stress is an individual's defense mechanism. Many events such as the fear of being late for an appointment, not being able to find a job, events at home, worrying about problems with friends or spouses, and economic problems can cause us to react to stress. The reactions that humans give at the physiological and psychological level are called "stress". When an individual encounters danger, he gives the "fight or flight" response. The event experienced in the stress response and the meaning attributed to this event are important. An event may not cause stress for everyone. This is where people's perception of the event and their coping skills come into play.
The level of stress is an important factor. Stress can cause physical diseases such as headaches, high blood pressure, and heart diseases, as well as psychological and mental disorders. The organism may develop emotional problems such as acceptance, withdrawal, resistance, fear and anxiety as a psychological response to stress.
It is not possible to imagine a stress-free society or a stress-free individual. Minimum level of stress has a positive feature in increasing our attention and motivation, allowing us to complete our work.
On the other hand, a person who cannot cope with stress and is under intense stress;
*Feelings of worthlessness and inadequacy,
*Focusing on personal failures and negativities,
*Difficulty making decisions,
*Having difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep,
*Increased tendency to smoke and drink,
*Emotional and thoughtless behavior in sexual life,
*Frequent repetition of death and suicide ideas in the mind
He begins to show behaviors such as.
Personal characteristics determine the degree of protection from stress. These are shaped according to the person's flexibility, environmental factors and what they have gained from their past experiences. Those who have dominant egoistic personality traits, called egocentric, those who have immature personality traits, those who are overly sensitive and have prominent emotional reactions, those who are passive in their interactions with the environment, and those whose feelings of hostility are dominant, fail to cope with stress.
Y Studies have shown that people who participate more actively in their work and social life, who have positive expectations about the future, who have positive relationships with their close circle, who are challenging and enjoy change are more resistant to stress.
Stress can be coped with.
Usually, when under stress, individuals create negative scenarios in their minds by thinking about how difficult and unsolvable the situation is, instead of finding a solution. This can cause the person to feel helpless and pessimistic. Our thoughts turn into our feelings, our feelings turn into our behaviors. In other words, how we interpret the event actually sometimes leads to errors of thought. We need to know what causes stress, disturbing situations, recognize our emotions and review them.
Recognizing the feeling and situation we are experiencing is the most important step.
-It is important to focus on our positive characteristics and achievements instead of negative mental scenarios and to create mental alternatives. Like, “I did my best, I can deal with this situation.”
-Make physical exercises a ritual. Exercise ensures the secretion of endorphin hormone. Endorphin hormone positively affects mental health.
-Pay attention to your sleep and nutrition patterns.
Rescinding to overeating behavior in stressful situations is one of the common mistakes.
-Do not fall into the trap of perfectionism.
- Make time for yourself, discover activities that will be good for your soul.
-Control your stress with correct breathing and relaxation techniques to manage your own stress. Get it under.
Every emotion has a lifespan. Even though stress may seem like a disaster at that moment, accept this feeling too. If you think you cannot cope with stress, do not forget to get support from an expert.
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