Feature article...topic: stress

Stress is a part of day-to-day living of every individual. Most students may experience stress in meeting the academic demands, people on the job, business men may suffer stress to reach office in time and to complete the projects on time and even the house hold ladies may experience stress in managing the home affairs and to look for the maid servant. The reasons for the stress differ from person to person. The stress people experience should not be necessarily treated as harmful. An optimum amount of stress can always act as an energizer or motivator and propel people to apply the efforts and complete the work. But a high level of stress can be a serious threat to the personality traits of the Individual and can cause physiological and social problems.
stress is caused by the external events and the dynamics of the environment. But we need to emphasis the fact that the Stress is caused by our reaction to the external environment. The manner in which we perceive and understand the changes or the particular event creates same event can bring happiness and cause Stress in two different people depending upon how they react to it.On one side Stress provides the means to express talents and energies and pursue happiness on the other side it can also cause exhaustion and illness, either physical or psychological.
Both positive and negative events in one's life can be stressful. However, major life changes are the greatest contributors of stress for most people. For example,If people have to travel a lot and have to move from place to place, it can cause stress.Some of the untoward incidents like critical illness or death of a relative can also cause stress in individuals.
There are a few ways to reduce stress. Get a hobby or two, relax and have fun, talk with friends or someone you can trust about your worries or problems. Learn to use your time wisely. Taking exercise and having a good diet.
Finally, Stress can be confronted and reduced if and only if we understand ourselves better, analyze the behavior and identify the source of our stress.