Stress Stress is a problem for everyone from males to females to animals. It is usually caused by something that is out of the ordinary from everyday life things like, loss of a job, family problems, and tests. The stress created by these things also tends to create other problems like, headaches, high blood pressure, and depression. Stress seems to create a lot of problems but new studies have shown that it doesn't create as many problems as it was once thought too. Stress has been with man since they evolved and is also recognized as an inherited trait. When stressed the body releases hormones that trigger the body’s defenses, substances like endorphins and other morphine like substances are secreted from the brain during physical and emotional stress. These substances are usually considered good for the body because they diminish pain and anxiety; they also regulate appetites, temperature, and intestinal functions. The problem is that when excessively high levels of these endorphins are in your body they can lead to negative changes. Stress also creates a with the way people deal with, things like smoking and drinking are some of the worse ways of dealing with stress. I also feel that these are some of the most common ways to deal with it. I know people who smoke and there classic statements are "I’m stressed I need a cigarette." I think an even more common problem is when people feel stressed from breakups, or doing bad on a test or a paper, they go out and drink there sorrows away. I can even admit that I’ve done that a time or two, but I can also say that since I started going to the gym if I feel bad I’ll go lift. And that’s the attitude I think more people should take up. Stress management is something we as people should take a lot more seriously than we really do. Whenever I tell someone that they need to learn how to control their stress they always tell me they need their stress. They are righ...
