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Introduction
Individual responses to a problem or a stressor vary substantially. Some people are born with a temperament that predisposes them to have a high or low-stress tolerance. Your cognitive response to a circumstance has an impact on how stressful a scenario is for you. This reaction is defined by your assessment of the event’s nature, significance, and repercussions, as well as your capacity to effectively handle or cope with it. Stress management can be learned.
Your temperament, as well as your assessment of the circumstance and your coping capacities, affect your emotional responses to a scenario.
Stress resistance
When the body detects a threat (or stressor), it goes into high alert mode, and it swiftly recovers after the threat has passed. That is, at least, how it is meant to function. Health concerns, employment, money, family issues, racism or gender inequity, and everyday annoyances are all examples of stressors. Your body may be in a permanent state of high alert as a result of relentless or too many stimuli, leading to poor focus, unpleasant moods, exhaustion, and mental and physical health issues. When stress becomes chronic, the body becomes unable to operate normally. Chronic stress has been related to heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, and anxiety disorders.
Individual differences exist in addition to sex and gender disparities. Some people have a higher level of resiliency than others. They are less or more affected by stress, and they may even perform better under pressure. “There’s an old adage that goes, ‘It’s not how far you fall, but how high you bounce.’ There’s good news for those of us who don’t bounce back as quickly. After hardships, some resilient people may gain a stronger appreciation for their lives, families, friends, and other concerns.
Stress Resistant Personality
People with high levels of stress but low levels of disease are labelled as having a stress-resistant personality, according to Kobasa’s research. Work, family, hobbies, and social life are all important to stress-resistant people.
How to Manage Stress
Mental wellbeing necessitates a focus on stress management and resilience building. Here are some suggestions for both men and women:
- Recognise the indications of stress and how to deal with them. Difficulty focusing, headaches, cold hands, tight muscles, an anxious stomach, clenched teeth, feeling on edge, fidgety, angry, or withdrawn are all signs that your body is stressed. Understanding how your body communicates can assist you in dealing with difficult situations. Learn to recognise and name these emotions, whether to oneself or a friend. Then take steps to mitigate their consequences. Deep breathing, stretching, going for a walk, writing down your thoughts, and spending quiet time to focus, for example, may all help you relax and de-stress.
- Set aside some time for yourself. Make it a habit to look for oneself on a daily basis. It’s not self-indulgent or selfish, but it may necessitate saying “no” to requests or putting yourself over your duties. To help you build resilience to stressful situations, start with minor modifications in your daily routine. Schedule time for exercising, eating nutritious meals, relaxing hobbies, and sleeping. When you’re worried, incorporating a routine of exercise, which for some may include yoga or meditation, may be really beneficial. Also, take time to notice the “good minutes” in each day or to do something you enjoy, such as reading a book or listening to music, which can help you focus on the positive rather than the negative.
- Experiment with fresh routines. Extra discipline can create a daily framework that helps you to adjust to your body’s signs, from arranging baths and bedtimes to cutting off time to planning and prioritising chores. Then you’ll be able to take actions to perhaps control stress sooner than before.
- Keep in touch and find new friends. Maintain contact with family, friends, and other groups in your life – technology has made this simpler than ever before. It can be soothing and relaxing to have or be someone to chat to. For certain persons, using video features can improve their connection in telecommunications or online conversations.
- Keep in touch and find new friends. Maintain contact with family, friends, and other groups in your life – technology has made this simpler than ever before. It can be soothing and relaxing to have or be someone to chat to. For certain persons, using video features can improve their connection in telecommunications or online conversations.
- When you have a problem, seek assistance. Many people face the same stressors on a daily basis, such as caring, relationships, health, employment, and money. Look for advice and information from friends and family, as well as other reliable persons and resources.
Conclusion
Resiliency is a personality trait made up of three traits: control, commitment, and challenge, all of which are thought to help people cope with stress. Individuals with a high level of hardiness believe and act as if life events are under their control (control), engage meaningfully in living activities and appraise these activities as purposeful and worthy of investment. According to existential personality theory, the combination of these traits gives people the bravery and drive to cope adaptively with life stress, reducing the negative impacts on their health.
