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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Hey!

We will be sharing our experiences now. Hahaas. :DD

Leaving primary school life to secondary school life, is different. You may somehow feel different. You may not have friends in your new school. No one has friends when they were born. Friends, we are suppose to make them.

Next, homeworks. In secondary school, it is natural that we would have more homeworks as we have 'upgraded' a level. We have more things to study, therefore, leading to the increase amounts of homeworks. To overcome this, relax and take breaks. You can even set up a 'Home Timetable' to organise your time properly and less stressful.

Lastly, CCA. Many people says CCA stresses them. Why? Is it because of long hours? Or having to stay back after school? Teachers fierce? Unable to catch up with the rest? It can be. Try to love your CCA, treat your CCA as an activity you like. Don't stress up when you have CCA. CCA is not to stress you up, is to let you to learn something new, regardless of a skill, technics or even knowlegde.

:DD Hope it helps. xD

THE STRESS MANAGEMENT TEAM :D

At 7:10 PM

Aisyah here again :D

Stress will have a great impact on an individual's energy level. Stress types are listed below with a brief description attached to help differentiate between the different types of stress.

Acute Stress - Coming to a crisis quickly. These are short spontaneous reactions rather than extended and prolonged reactions.

Chronic Stress - Continuing for a long period, constant and persistent causing alterations to the body’s biochemical makeup.

Panic Disorder - A sudden, unreasonable, overpowering fear. Occurs abruptly and may last from minutes to hours.

Agoraphobia - Fear of being in public arenas. This stress is caused by the individual’s fear of having a panic attack in the presence of large groups of people and the embarrassment that this reaction would cause the sufferer.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - Advanced Acute Stress Disorder lasting for periods over one month when the symptoms are sever enough to interfere with normal activities which may consist of home confinement.

Childhood separation anxiety or Adult separation anxiety - stems from a psychological condition causing excessive fear and anxiety of separation, loss, or feeling abandoned by a close loved one to whom the individual has a strong emotional attachment that contributes to ones sense of safety, security and companionship.

Social Anxiety Disorder - Caused by stress induced when placed in a situation where interaction with the public is inevitable. The individual fears being publicly judged with a disapproving and harsh analysis.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder - This anxiety is caused by unremitting worry. There may not be any specific issue or event causing the worry. The individual suffers from apprehension and fear but cannot distinguish the source.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - Ones’ mind is constantly occupied or troubled to an excessive degree. This individual has many reoccurring persistent ideas or feelings that are hard to control on their part. This can cause compulsive actions that are irrational but uncontrollable contributing to a neurotic behavior when they become fixated on an object or thought.
-This is a stress caused by an exaggerated fear of a particular stimulus. There are many types of phobias such as fear of heights; closed in spaces, water, animals etc. this could be any item that has a strong foundation of terror.

Acute Stress Disorder - This individual has suffered from a traumatic event that caused personal feelings of defenselessness and vulnerability, these feeling may in turn cause the person to withdraw from society or suppress thoughts of the fearful memories of the event.

Discovering what stressors effect your daily life is important when you want to place balance in your life.:D

okay! till here then! that's alot of info so take your time! read them again! woohoo! hahahahhaaaa! lol. kays bye! (::

At 6:45 PM

Aisyah here again. (:

More info on the different types of stress

Acute Stress

Acute stress is the most common form of stress. It comes from demands and pressures of the recent past and anticipated demands and pressures of the near future. Acute stress is thrilling and exciting in small doses, but too much is exhausting. A fast run down a challenging ski slope, for example, is exhilarating early in the day. That same ski run late in the day is taxing and wearing. Skiing beyond your limits can lead to falls and broken bones. By the same token, overdoing on short-term stress can lead to psychological distress, tension headaches, upset stomach, and other symptoms.Fortunately, acute stress symptoms are recognized by most people. It’s a laundry list of what has gone awry in their lives: the auto accident that crumpled the car fender, the loss of an important contract, a deadline they're rushing to meet, their child's occasional problems at school, and so on.Because it is short term, acute stress doesn't have enough time to do the extensive damage associated with long-term stress. The most common symptoms are:emotional distress--some combination of anger or irritability, anxiety, and depression, the three stress emotions;muscular problems including tension headache, back pain, jaw pain, and the muscular tensions that lead to pulled muscles and tendon and ligament problems;stomach, gut and bowel problems such as heartburn, acid stomach, flatulence, diarrhoea, constipation, and irritable bowel syndrome;Transient over arousal leads to elevation in blood pressure, rapid heartbeat, sweaty palms, heart palpitations, dizziness, migraine headaches, cold hands or feet, shortness of breath, and chest pain.Acute stress can crop up in anyone's life, and it is highly treatable and manageable.

Episodic Acute Stress

There are those, however, who suffer acute stress frequently, whose lives are so disordered that they are studies in chaos and crisis. They're always in a rush, but always late. If something can go wrong, it does. They take on too much, have too many irons in the fire, and can't organize the slew of self-inflicted demands and pressures clamouring for their attention. They seem perpetually in the clutches of acute stress.It is common for people with acute stress reactions to be over aroused, short-tempered, irritable, anxious, and tense. Often, they describe themselves as having "a lot of nervous energy." Always in a hurry, they tend to be abrupt, and sometimes their irritability comes across as hostility. Interpersonal relationships deteriorate rapidly when others respond with real hostility. The work becomes a very stressful place for them.The cardiac prone, "Type A" personality described by cardiologists, Meter Friedman and Ray Rosenman, is similar to an extreme case of episodic acute stress. Type A's have an "excessive competitive drive, aggressiveness, impatience, and a harrying sense of time urgency." In addition there is a "free-floating, but well-rationalized form of hostility, and almost always a deep-seated insecurity." Such personality characteristics would seem to create frequent episodes of acute stress for the Type A individual. Friedman and Rosenman found Type A's to be much more likely to develop coronary heat disease than Type B's, who show an opposite pattern of behaviour.Another form of episodic acute stress comes from ceaseless worry. "Worry warts" see disaster around every corner and pessimistically forecast catastrophe in every situation. The world is a dangerous, unrewarding, punitive place where something awful is always about to happen. These "awfulizers" also tend to be over aroused and tense, but are more anxious and depressed than angry and hostile.The symptoms of episodic acute stress are the symptoms of extended over arousal: persistent tension headaches, migraines, hypertension, chest pain, and heart disease. Treating episodic acute stress requires intervention on a number of levels, generally requiring professional help, which may take many months.Often, lifestyle and personality issues are so ingrained and habitual with these individuals that they see nothing wrong with the way they conduct their lives. They blame their woes on other people and external events. Frequently, they see their lifestyle, their patterns of interacting with others, and their ways of perceiving the world as part and parcel of who and what they are.Sufferers can be fiercely resistant to change. Only the promise of relief from pain and discomfort of their symptoms can keep them in treatment and on track in their recovery program.

Chronic Stress

While acute stress can be thrilling and exciting, chronic stress is not. This is the grinding stress that wears people away day after day, year after year. Chronic stress destroys bodies, minds and lives. It wreaks havoc through long-term attrition. It's the stress of poverty, of dysfunctional families, of being trapped in an unhappy marriage or in a despised job or career. It's the stress that the never-ending "troubles" have brought to the people of Northern Ireland, the tensions of the Middle East have brought to the Arab and Jew, and the endless ethnic rivalries that have been brought to the people of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.Chronic stress comes when a person never sees a way out of a miserable situation. It's the stress of unrelenting demands and pressures for seemingly interminable periods of time. With no hope, the individual gives up searching for solutions.Some chronic stresses stem from traumatic, early childhood experiences that become internalized and remain forever painful and present. Some experiences profoundly affect personality. A view of the world, or a belief system, is created that causes unending stress for the individual (e.g., the world is a threatening place, people will find out you are a pretender, you must be perfect at all times). When personality or deep-seated convictions and beliefs must be reformulated, recovery requires active self-examination, often with professional help.The worst aspect of chronic stress is that people get used to it. They forget it's there. People are immediately aware of acute stress because it is new; they ignore chronic stress because it is old, familiar, and sometimes, almost comfortable.Chronic stress kills through suicide, violence, heart attack, stroke, and, perhaps, even cancer. People wear down to a final, fatal breakdown. Because physical and mental resources are depleted through long-term attrition, the symptoms of chronic stress are difficult to treat and may require extended medical as well as behavioural treatment and stress management.

TO BE CONTINUED.. :DD

At 6:41 PM

hellos! aisyah here(: here are the different types of stress. find out which one you are! :D

The Different Types of Stress
There are four main types of stress that people experience.

Eustress

Eustress is a type of short-term stress that provides immediate strength. Eustress arises at points of increased physical activity, enthusiasm, and creativity. Eustress is a positive stress that arises when motivation and inspiration are needed. A gymnast experiences eustress before a competition.

Distress

Distress is a negative stress brought about by constant readjustments or alterations in a routine. Distress creates feelings of discomfort and unfamiliarity. There are two types of distress. Acute stress is an intense stress that arrives and disappears quickly. Chronic stress is a prolonged stress that exists for weeks, months, or even years. Someone who is constantly relocating or changing jobs may experience distress.

Hyperstress

Hyperstress occurs when an individual is pushed beyond what he or she can handle. Hyperstress results from being overloaded or overworked. When someone is hyperstressed, even little things can trigger a strong emotional response. A Wall Street trader is likely to experience hyperstress.

Hypostress

Hypostress is the opposite of hyperstress. Hypostress occurs when an individual is bored or unchallenged. People who experience hypostress are often restless and uninspired. A factory worker who performs repetitive tasks might experience hypostress.

TO BE CONTINUED.. :DD

At 5:58 PM

Atiqah here again.. Nw i would be talking about its disadvantages..

Stress is a disadvantage because it can potentially raise your heart rate and weaken your immune system. Also, it can be a factor in poor decision making because under stress we may not think logically or consider the consequences of the choices we make.

While we all experience stress frequently in our daily lives, not everyone handles it in positive ways. The key for us all is to learn what strategies and behaviors help us to cope with stress in a postive manner.Finding a friend or family member who'll listen as you vent about the stresses in your life is a much better way to handle tension than isolating yourself and worrying.

Going for a walk, listening to music or doing something you enjoy to clear your mind.

Realising that we always have choices when dealing with stress is the first key to making stress work for us and not against us.

That's all people!!

At 3:22 PM