Human beings will feel safe to the extent that their needs such as nutrition, hunger, thirst, shelter and protection, i.e. physiological impulses, are met at any time during the "development periods" of the processes from birth to death, and will feel safe if they are not met. If physiological impulses are not met, they will feel excitement. and anxiety may occur, which may create stress in the organism. This is the physiological side of stress. Stress affects the organism negatively. It activates the adrenal glands. This creates chills in the body, the pupils dilate, and disrupts the balance of the organism by affecting the rhythmic beating of our heart.
When we examine stress as a process with its psychological dimensions, it is observed that multiple dimensions come into play in events, facts, situations; individuals' perceptions, interpretations of feelings and thoughts, and evaluations. As long as the organism reacts negatively with stress, stress will inevitably emerge. To the extent that the organism responds positively, stress will be eliminated. We see that it does not occur and is not experienced at levels that will negatively affect the organism. The causes of stress can be internal and external factors of the individual. How the individual perceives situations and events, how he experiences his feelings and thoughts, or whether his reaction patterns cause stress is an important issue. Physiological needs are important, but today's stress sources are important to the system. It can also be observed as conformity behaviors. For example, when today's messages of "the more you buy, the happier you will be" are not received, it can lead to stress by making you feel deprived. Today's modern person actually consumes himself by spending more than his income by exaggerating his needs to dress properly and live well. Consumption behavior is always increasing. He goes through the cult of buy more, always eat more, and always spend more. When he can't buy, he experiences stress, and when he buys and cannot pay, he experiences stress. Sources of stress are divided into two: sources that can be controlled and sources that cannot be controlled. Stress for uncontrollable sources. to do ; For example, if traffic congestion in Istanbul stresses you out and you cannot fix this situation at that moment and the solution to this issue is beyond your control, these are considered uncontrollable resources. In this case, the best we can do is It is most logical to try to use that time in the following way. In this case, creating stress is like releasing a poison into our body uncontrollably; Because in times of stress, the body draws blood from all vital organs and pumps it to the hands and feet. This is the fight or flight response of the organism. That is why all the energy is sent to the arms and legs. This situation can also be observed in drivers who get angry and fight in traffic. Stress affects physiology and can later affect psychology, which is devastating. It can be compared to a bomb with high power. In fact, some stress is necessary for all of us. Even for the daily movements we do most, some stress is necessary for strength, but when we exaggerate this situation and increase it to seven days and twenty-four hours, our body constantly sends danger signals. What do we do when we see a lion running to attack? In such a situation, our body secretes adrenaline to give the command to run or fight if you can to survive. We ran away or, in another case, we defeated a lion. When the danger is over, the glands stop secreting and we return to normal. We process the distressing situation in the cognitive process. When we remain vigilant as if there is a constant danger, the body cannot adapt to this and gives signals as illness and malfunction. The reason for the occurrence of stress-related diseases is the continuous operation of this situation.
As a result, the effect of stress is the intense experience of stress; the effect of stress on individuals. It varies depending on the strength, intensity and degree of intensity. Sometimes, in the face of these negative situations, the organism can also develop positive reactions such as perceiving the events positively, making sense of them, or resisting or struggling against the negative situation. In short, individuals can react differently to the same events and phenomena. Individuals can cope with stress. Denying and suppressing defense mechanisms to get out. They can use reflection and rationalization and get rid of the negative effects of stress. Those with stress-resistant personality traits are people who have been able to take protective measures for their organisms against stress and have been able to apply these skills to their lives. Improving our skills to cope with stress is important in continuing life as healthier individuals.
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