The Dangers of Stress

Stress—we all experience it to one degree or another, but how well do we understand it? For a scientific understanding of how our brain responds to stress and how cumulative damage from stress can kill brain cells, check out this article at the Franklin Institute. It discusses the chemical changes that occur as a result of stress, how stress is caused by noise, how stress interferes with memory, and more.

Managing Stress

For a few tips on how to deal with stress, see “Managing Stress: Joe Piscatella’s Advice for Us Poor Perfectionists,” in which the author points out that how we perceive and respond to an event potentially alters how stressful it actually is.

“20 Ways to Eliminate Stress from your Life” offers readers general reminders to eliminate stressors such as procrastination, multitasking and energy drains; however, the reader still has to find the way to implement those changes. For further tried and true methods on how to deal with stress, see “Relaxation Tips for Stress Management,” which explains some common causes of stress at home and at work, and reminds us of the basic things we can do to relieve that stress – such as chiseling out personal time no matter how hectic the day or week, getting regular exercise, and committing to a date night if in a relationship.

A Deeper Approach

Alan Tutt, the author of “Power Keys for Eliminating Stress from your Life,” argues that there are two main causes of stress: Facing a task one feels is beyond one’s capabilities, and being uncomfortable in one’s surroundings. Tutt goes on to say that much of our stress can be eliminated by accepting our circumstances rather than fighting them, and he offers plenty of examples to help the reader get inside these important notions to deal with the stress in life.

Deal with Stress in the Workplace

Finally, for those fighting stress on the job, this comprehensive article at Help Guide, “Stress at Work,” provides an in-depth look at causes and solutions, first exploring the warning signs of excessive stress, and then the ways one can reduce job stress by taking care of oneself, learning to prioritise, developing one’s emotional intelligence and more. There is also a special section devoted to the ways in which employers and managers can reduce stress in their employees.

And if all this talk about stress has gotten you stressed out, visit the lighter side of stress at work with this video, in which a few coworkers deal with stress on the job…

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