It is no secret that encounters with stress happen everyday because they are unavoidable. The negativity that stress brings with it is due to the way we handle the stressors. Hans Selye, and endocrinologist, further proposed that there are two types of stress: the "eustress" and "distress", which are good stress and bad stress respectively. Eustress is felt when something good came out of the coping with a stressor whereas distress happens when one cannot adapt to stress.
Anxiety is a state of mind characterized by constant worry, uneasiness, and fear. While stress, or distress for that matter, is due to a negative reaction to what recently happened or what is currently happening, anxiety is a result of the reaction to an upcoming, possibly negative, event. For this reason, anxiety is often associated with fear and is sometimes confused with it.
Stress leads to various physical and mental disorders. Anxiety is one of them, which is why stress management is so important. Sometimes, people get hit by stress without realizing it. They develop anxiety or panic disorders without knowing that it came from being stressed for an extended period of time.
If you are stressed too much due to the bad things that have happened to you, pause and realize that there are good things that have happened as well. If there is none, there is still the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel. There are always better things to think about. If you think you've been overly anxious recently, realize that your constant fear isn't really something to be feared. It just comes natural for you to think of worst-case scenarios. Try to do what you have not been doing: think of positive outcomes and work hard to achieve them.
Stress and anxiety have always been about the negative. Stress results from the negative past or present, while anxiety is fearful of a negative future. Having a positive outlook may be hard for those who have stress and anxiety disorders, but it's always a stepping stone to overcoming either one.
Anxiety is a state of mind characterized by constant worry, uneasiness, and fear. While stress, or distress for that matter, is due to a negative reaction to what recently happened or what is currently happening, anxiety is a result of the reaction to an upcoming, possibly negative, event. For this reason, anxiety is often associated with fear and is sometimes confused with it.
Stress leads to various physical and mental disorders. Anxiety is one of them, which is why stress management is so important. Sometimes, people get hit by stress without realizing it. They develop anxiety or panic disorders without knowing that it came from being stressed for an extended period of time.
If you are stressed too much due to the bad things that have happened to you, pause and realize that there are good things that have happened as well. If there is none, there is still the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel. There are always better things to think about. If you think you've been overly anxious recently, realize that your constant fear isn't really something to be feared. It just comes natural for you to think of worst-case scenarios. Try to do what you have not been doing: think of positive outcomes and work hard to achieve them.
Stress and anxiety have always been about the negative. Stress results from the negative past or present, while anxiety is fearful of a negative future. Having a positive outlook may be hard for those who have stress and anxiety disorders, but it's always a stepping stone to overcoming either one.
About the Author:
Johnson Star, certified behavioral consultant (USA) used to be always under stress. Just 5 years ago, he was exposed to behavioral management and has discovered many techniques to manage stress effectively. For additional detailed information on various stress anxiety management, be sure to go to http://www.managingstresssecrets.com, and get your FREE 10-day mini-ecourse right now.
