Stress and its benefits

emancipatedhuman (66) in health • 7 years ago

One of the popular subjects I get to talk about is stress and its benefits because this is a ubiquitous factor that we all get to experience.

There are two kinds of stress:

Distress
Bad stress, or distress, is when the tension we enjoy becomes too strong for us and it makes it seem like there is no relief or a big weight on our shoulders. You feel your neck tense as well as the muscles on your back and head. This stress leads to poor decision making.

Eustress
Eustress is the good stress that motivates you to continue working. Stress can be a motivator and provide incentive to get the work done. This “good stress” is where creative tension pays dividends and you continue to be happy, motivated, challenged and productive.

I read a book called Better Under Pressure by Justin Menkes and he says in it:
“Pressure that you are unprepared for is bad for you… there’s a lot of research that shows actually a moderate amount of pressure is critically important for human satisfaction and gratification…”

Some effects of distress are:

Some effects of eustress are:

You can utilize stress to positively impact your performance. It is all about how we handle stress, how we see it and the stories we tell ourselves in our mind.

What do you think about this? How do you handle stress? I will be writing about it more soon.

Also on our website: https://emancipatedhuman.com/stress-and-its-benefits/

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7 years ago by emancipatedhuman (66)

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anxtymillennial (25) · 7 years ago (edited)

I never knew that there were two different types of stress. I feel like I handle a lot of distress. I usually handle it with breathing/light meditation which I learned in therapy. I always viewed stress as a bad thing so knowing it can be a good thing is interesting and I want to learn more.

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emancipatedhuman (66) · 7 years ago

thanks! it can really fuel life and keep it interesting. it seems like you have a good handle on it already

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perija (25) · 7 years ago

I also use this type of technique, when I am under strong stress.
I relax my body and by mental concentration I calm down.
I am new here at Steemit, and I am preparing a guide to teach how to relax and take control over our body.
Regards, Aaron Mendez

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anxtymillennial (25) · 7 years ago

I look forward to seeing some of your work.

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fedismaoui (45) · 7 years ago

very intteresting.... I ennjoyed reading this,awsome work, i upvot and follow, waitinng ur next great work mate

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emancipatedhuman (66) · 7 years ago

thanks, bro

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fedismaoui (45) · 7 years ago

its a pleasure follow for sports tips

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rifat (1) · 7 years ago

Is it very hard to handle??
I want to try this

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emancipatedhuman (66) · 7 years ago

it takes practice. you need to switch your thoughts...
here's a formula that works every time:
thoughts + feelings = emotions.
if you are feeling jittery, you can either think about something exciting or something fearful to get a different emotion.

for instance... if you are anxious, you are probably thinking of something fearful and feeling jittery.
if you feel excited, you are thinking about something awesome and feeling the jittery sensation. its just what we focus on.

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alinhimself (45) · 7 years ago

Looking forward for more stress-related articles @emancipatedhuman.

I personally think that stress is good for us and it actually makes us grow. I hate the people who transform stress into an excuse for why they are lazy, unproductive, and unfulfilled. :)