{"id":75299,"date":"2023-04-26T08:10:30","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T13:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stress.org\/?p=75299"},"modified":"2024-04-06T04:53:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-06T04:53:37","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-stress","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.stress.org\/news\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need to Know About Stress"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Stress can creep up on you slowly, or descend suddenly like a runaway roller coaster. Each person feels it in a unique way, and has their own physical and mental response to it. Most adults have felt stress at one time or another, whether it\u2019s triggered by an upcoming presentation at work, dinner with the in-laws, or a monthly bill-paying session when your debit card gets a workout. Even though you\u2019ve lived through it, there\u2019s probably a lot you don\u2019t know about the details of stress, the different types, and how best to keep it under control.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is stress?\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

First, it helps to understand that stress is your body\u2019s reaction to a specific event \u2013 or to your thoughts and feelings about that event. And stress is different from anxiety, according to the\u00a0<\/span>National Institute of Mental Health<\/span><\/a>. While anxiety is the body\u2019s internal reaction to stress for some people, it\u2019s also an almost constant state of being, even if it is not tied to an immediate or specific threat.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In contrast, stress is how people respond to a specific upcoming or in-the-moment event, like the way you felt before taking a big exam you weren\u2019t prepared for in high school, or the day you fought with a sibling or best friend. In these cases, feelings of stress are pretty immediate. They also typically fade away when the event is over. Stress can be positive, for example, when it motivates someone to meet a deadline or do their best work. But sometimes stress can also cause health issues. So it\u2019s important to recognize when you are feeling stress and how to handle it.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Causes of stress<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

There is no one specific cause of stress. Both the mental and physical signs of stress can be triggered by any number of things. These include:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n