Be Free from Stress at Work
Expections After Reading This is for teaching you some basic principles of psychology. You will better understand stress, body’s reaction to stress and importance of managing stress. Moreover, you will clearly learn strategies for managing and responding to stress at workplace and any other situation. Stress Description Stress is a state of mental or emotional pressure caused by person’s response to opposing or challenging circumstances. According to Centre for Good Governance (n.d.), it occurs when there is a mismatch between what the people wish to do and what they are capable of doing. The stress can increase person’s vulnerability to illness. Constant stress over a long time can cause stomach pain, nervous, chest pain, headache, backache, neckache, and jaw-ache. Body’s Reaction to Stress 1. Changes to the Nervous System Lack of concentration while a person is reading, listening, talking and etc. ...