Stress

discomfort can be physical, emotional, psychological strain stress = response of the body to anything that requires attention/action

Behavioural Symptoms of Psychological Stress

  • nervous habits
  • social withdrawal
  • increase in caffeine, alcohol, drug intake, etc (addiction)
  • change in sleeping and eating patterns
  • productivity falls

Identifying Stress

Psychological - concentrating, worrying, Emotional - Physical Behavioural

Types of Stresss

flowchart LR
a(stress)-->b(eustress)
a-->c(distress)
c-->Chronic
c-->Episodic
c-->Acute