The Effects of Stress

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This paper discusses the different ways that an individual's life can be either positively or negatively affected by stress. The author defines stress as being both physical and psychological and then breaks down the responses that are associated with these two different factors. According to this paper, the general adaptation syndrome is the means by which the human body deals with stress and this can be broken down into three stages, the alarm stage, the resistance stage and the exhaustion stage. Each of these stages involved has a different impact on a person's health, both physically and emotionally. In addition to examining these negative affects of stress, the author also presents some of the positive affects that stress can have on a person's success in the workplace.

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"The effect of stress on social life is similar to that on work life. Prolonged or excessive stress can result in major problems such as marital problems, spousal abuse and psychological conditions such as anorexia, depression and compulsion disorders. At the same time, a certain level of stress and change is required, with a consistent social life that offers no challenge rarely satisfying to an individual. A reasonable level of stress allows a person to grow psychologically. This growth can also occur by major stresses. Major stresses may cause an immediate breakdown in an individual. The coping process will see the individual come to terms with the cause of the stress, with the end result being personal growth."

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