Stress is a physical
response to a difficult or threatening situation. it is
a response that is as old as our reflexes. Chronic
stress comes from living under stress day in and day
out. The most common symptoms are headaches and muscular
aches and pains, deparession, a feeling of nothing making
sense,, sleeplessness, and rigidity in attitudes.
Stress can lead to serious
health problems as well as social and communicative
problems. In conversation, the person under stress often
speeds up in relation to the other and ends by interrupting
and dominating the other. This 'crowding' of the other
speaker is a strong symptom of stress.
The most direct way to cope
with stress is to give your body the physical exercise it is
crying out to get. The body's response to stress is to
gear up for heavy physical activity such as fighting or
running away. If you keep the body in that keyed up
condition it will break down sooner or late.r Getting
regular, physical exercise is absolutely necessary for coping
under conditions of stress. At the same time, be sure
your exercise does not reinforce your Type-A behavior.
Avoid sports that are competitive or emphasize your time
urgency.
