Stress A Major Problem Everyone Face

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Stress as been something challenging most especially those that fall in the working class. Stress is a simply reaction to a stimulus be it Internal or external that might disturbs our physical body or mental brain equilibrium. It makes someone unstable emotionally.

Stress can occur in both children and adult

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CAUSES OF STRESS IN A CHILD

Bulling: When children are bullied by others Sibling rivalry

No friends i.e. isolation

Lack of attention :– being ignored, boredom, Shouting and smacking

Lack of parental authority:- inconsistency with child’s discipline

Criticism:-Not always telling children positive things about themselves, Parental expectation too high

Feeling controlled:- No room for self-expression, being too strict

Embarrassment about home live, parents, clothes, looks: - They want to keep fit and be like by others.

Quilt Feelings: When a child is made to feel guilty about something, it lies heavy in his heart, causing a lot of upset and turmoil in his life.

AT HOME

Problem at home includes:
Arguments by parents
Divorce
Too many responsibilities: too many household works to do.
Unhappy depressed parents
Traumatic incidence
Violence i.e. exertion of physical force so as to injure the child
Sexual Abuse
Grief: emotional distress caused by bereavement

CAUSE OF STRESS IN ADOLESCENT AND ADULT

Personal Factors:
Ill Health: ageing, undiagnosed ailment
Relationship Problems: divorce, separation
Social Factors:
Personal belief: Religion and Political belief
Occupation: Work Exhaustion/Work load, change job, JOB dissatisfaction, Office Politics, Conflicts with co-workers and boss
Discrimination: Racial and sexual discrimination
Financial Problems: Huge debt, fraud, insufficient pay.

Emotional Factor / Psychological Factors
They include:
Anger, Quilt, Worry, Impatience, Family death, Losing job, Depression, Isolation

Environmental Factors
This includes;
Toxin, Allergies,, Heat Cold, , Unsafe Neighborhood, Pollution, Noise, Uncomfortable living conditions

Physical Factors
Pain
Exercise
Exhaustion , Poor nutrition, Traumatic Factors, Arm robbery, Rape, Natural disasters e.g earthquake, Man-made disasters e.g , War

TOP 5 CAUSES OF STRESS:
According to Dr. Karl Albrecht, he identified Top 5 causes of stress
Which are:

Job Pressure:
Which includes co-worker tension, Bosses, work overload

Money:
This includes loss of job, reduced retirement benefits, medical expenses.

Health:
Which include health crisis, terminal or chronic illness.

Relationships:
Which include Divorce, death of spouse, argument with friends, loneliness

Poor Nutrition:
Inadequate nutrition, caffeine, processed foods, excessive caloric intake (Obesity)

Will like to talk on tips on how to manage day to day stress on my next post.

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