Stress is the wear and tear our bodies experience as we adjust
to our continually changing environment; it has physical and
emotional effects on us and can create positive or negative
feelings. As a positive influence, stress can help compel us to
action; it can result in a new awareness and an exciting new
perspective. As a negative influence, it can result in feelings
of distrust, rejection, anger, and depression, which in turn can
lead to health problems such as headaches, upset stomach,
rashes, insomnia, ulcers, high blood pressure, heart disease,
and stroke. With the death of a loved one, the birth of a child,
a job promotion, or a new relationship, we experience stress as
we re-adjust our lives. In so adjusting to different
circumstances, stress will help or hinder us depending on how we
react to it. As we have seen, positive stress adds anticipation
and excitement to life, and we all thrive under a certain amount
of stress. Deadlines, competitions, confrontations, and even our
frustrations and sorrows