"The fight-or-flight response has been described for years as the typical way that people respond to stress. Research by Shelly Taylor, Ph.D. and her colleagues has complicated the picture. Taylor has coined the phrase "tend-and-befriend" to describe a very different pattern that her research group has found in women who are stressed. It seems that most of the earlier research on the fight-or-flight response was done using males. Taylor has found that females - even female animals from different species - respond differently to stress than males. Females under stress nurture themselves and their young ('tending') and form alliances with others ('befriending')."
This study and paragraph basically reads that women respond much differently to stress then males do.Alot of women, including myself, deal with stress in a way that most of the times is not the best way, but seems the easiest at the time.However, women tend to find a way to relieve stress easier then most males.
Does stress have a big impact on the body? Is stress a killer? The answer to both these questions unfortunately yes. It is said that 2 out of every 3 doctors visits are for stress related issues. The effects of stress includes some of the following chronic fatigue, digestive upsets, headaches,and back pain. Stress can affect the blood cells that help you fight off infection, so you are more likely to get colds and other diseases.Constant stress can increase blood pressure and can increase the risk for stroke.Stress makes it harder to take other steps to improve health, such as giving up smoking or making changes in diet, and many other things. This is why stress is considered very dangerous and should be handled appropriately when becoming overwhelmed with it.
Relationship problems are another type of "stress" we all experience from time to time. Conflicts can arise with our spouse, parents, children, friends, co-workers, employees, bosses, or even with total strangers.As common as our relationship problems are, we often misunderstand what causes them to occur. Most the time they come from hidden conversations and action patterns within us, not from the behavior or attitudes of others. The problem is we often don't notice the role that we play. In addition, most people are confused about what it takes to create happy, successful, long-term interpersonal relationships. This is another hidden cause of our stress.
Everyone needs a certain amount of stress. It kinda helps balance things out. Good stress helps to anticipate problems. It also allows people to gain awareness and perspective. Although good stress helps you out in more ways then one many people feel more negative then positive stress. It is said that the body can only adapt to short-term stress responses. some things that trigger short-term stress are noises, crowded areas, isolation, illness, and danger.
Constant bad stress could lead to effects in the brain , weakening of the immune system, and decrease in memory.Some situations that trigger long-term stress are ongoing personal or work-related issue, loneliness, financial worries, a recent death of a loved one, a change in job, a move in a new home, and physical long-term illness. Money and work are , of course, the all time high trigger of stress.However, college students have posses the biggest pressure. The high demand to exceed in school , the financial pressure, family responsibilities, course expectations, social life, and their future is sometimes a lot for one person to endure.