THE CAUSES OF STRESS.

Before we learn the stress management techniques for our mental health,we
will understand the causes and symptoms of stress and how do stress affect our body.

What causes stress ?

Feelings of stress is caused by the body's instinct to defend itself.
All changes including good ones,make us feel stressed.Not only the changes,
but how you react to it matters.That is why what is stressful to you may not be stressful to someone else.

We usually think that only unpleasant events cause us stress,but the fact is not so.Even pleasant events cause stress .Regardless of whether an event is good or bad, if the adjustment it requires strains our coping skills and adaptive resources, the end result is stress.

The potential causes of stress are numerous and highly individual. What you consider stressful depends on many factors, including your personality, general outlook on life, problem-solving abilities, and social support system.

There can be innumerable stress factors since different individuals react differently to the same stress condition.

Some of the causes of stress is listed below.

1.Major life changes such as divorce,pregnancy,a carrier change etc.
2.Day to day problems such as traffic jams,problems with family members & friends etc.
3.work stress due to overload,poor pay,job insecurity etc.
4.stress also caused by our own unrealistic expectations,pessimistic attitude,worries etc.
5.certain drugs can bring you stress due to it's side effects or withdrawal from the drug such as alcohol,caffeine,nicotine etc.
6.Health problems, if you have a chronic illness such as heart disease, diabetes or arthritis.
7.Loneliness,when you don't have someone to share your feelings .
8.where you live is a dangerous area or uncomfortable area where crime,pollution and noise is a problem.
9.Money problems such as over debt.

We will see the symptoms of stress in the next posting,before learning the
stress management techniques for mental health.