Stress. It happens to everyone, but not everyone deals with it in the same way. Chapter 12 discusses the different stressors that one faces and how individuals deal with them. Everyone has their own way that they deal with stress, but there are some responses we can't help but having. The chapter gives examples of stressors in three different ways: as stimuli, transaction, and as a response. Stress is subjective, so each person will react differently. Some may choose to find the positives in a situation, while others may seek support to help them get through.
The chapter also discusses the physical repercussions that stress can cause and the importance of staying healthy as a way to help manage your stress. The text discusses how stress can be measured, and one of the scales that are used is the Hassles scale. It ranges from little, bothersome tasks to major daily problems. This scale seemed particularly relevant to what we deal with as college students. Not all of us will deal with stress in the same way, it's important to make sure that you manage stress properly and don't start to let all the little things add up.
Don't sweat the little things.
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Stress is found in just about every situation, no matter how big or small and it is up to us to take it in and process it. What is so interesting is just how much different stressors can vary between people in how much it affects them. Some people can't take what most would consider to be a small matter and others can deal with ease things that most people couldn't even imagine. I find it's a lot like exercising muscles. The more you do it in a productive manner, the more capable you are at doing it or similar things.