WAYS IN WHICH PEOPLE COPE WITH STRESS.
From the beginning of time to the present people have dealt with stress in .
lots of ways.
Stress is caused when we feel under pressure, worried, sad, upset, .
threatened, or uncomfortable feelings. Even though stress occurs in our .
lives all the time there are ways in which we can cope with it. Some ways .
to cope are by performing physical activities or relaxation techniques, .
discussing problems, abusing alcohol, drugs, tobacco, and food, or by .
blaming others.
Some people like to cope with stress by performing physical activities. .
When people perform these activities endorphins, which are hormones produced .
by the body to relieve pain and promote pleasure, are released. There are .
many ways in which you can perform these activities such as walking, .
jogging, boxing, stretching, swimming, or any means of getting in shape.
Another way to deal with stress is by participating in various hobbies that .
you enjoy. People perform hobbies because they enjoy them and it's a way of .
taking their minds off of stressful events. Some of these events include .
gardening, collecting, creating things, cooking, or anything that you enjoy .
to pass time.
Also, deep breathing is a way in which people cope with stress. Probably .
one time in your life someone has told you to take a deep breath when you .
were mad or upset. By breathing in deeply it causes you to relax and not to .
focus on stressful events. Some easy ways of doing this is counting to ten .
with deep breaths between each number.
Discussing problems with others gets the stress off your chest. Lots of .
times you have things on your mind that make you feel stressed and worried. .
Simply having a friend, loved one, or psychiatrist to listen to their .
problems helps to "take some weight off your shoulders.'.
There are also ways in which people try to rid themselves of stress by .
consumption. When some people feel down or depressed they rely on alcohol, .
