From Stress To Strength Published October 26, 2011 06:20 Stress
is our internal response to any situation we find challenging.
It is a part of life. We cannot eliminate stress but we can
learn to recognize and cope with it. Stress results when we have
an imbalance between the demands we have to meet and the
resources we have available to help us cope with those demands.
Everyone reacts to situations differently. What may be stressful
for one person may not be for another. Although we cannot change
many of the things that cause stress in our lives, we do have
the power to change the effect of the stress when we manage our
response to the challenges that we face and we use healthy
resources. We can improve our ability to cope with and respond
positively to stress by using stress management skills. These
skills do not eliminate stress in our lives; when practiced
regularly, they assist to reduce its negative effects.
Understanding the Effects of Stress When there is a high demand
upon you and you have low contro