narrowing it down

Before I address anything, I want to say that I definitely need to narrow down my inquiry question.  I had originally planned to research the effects of stress on the human body but after reading several articles I know that I could never write about all of the effects of stress in one semester.  Stress causes an incredibly wide range of both physical and psychological reactions in the human body. Sorry to disappoint guys but you’ll have to settle for my new inquiry question:  What ways have proven to help reduce stress?

Better?

Managing Stress: Principles and Strategies for Health and Well-Being by Brian Luke Seaward has proven to be the most important and helpful book that I have come across.  It has served me well because it discussed all sorts of stresses.  It does not put all the different types of stresses under one single category. Seaward starts by explaining the different types of stress: eustress, neustress, distress, acute and chronic stress (Side note: I finally found a source that mentioned a positive aspect of stress. Eutress is also known as good stress. It is any stressor that motivates an individual toward an optional level of performance).  Stress, in any form, has consequences on the human body and they are explored through a few chapters.  According to Seaward, successful stress management can be achieved through several techniques: being realistic, meditation, visualization, time management, exercise, engagement in hobbies, expressing emotions and being flexible. 

As far as advice for my peers- I suggest you all keep reading.  Despite having found the required number of sources, keep reading! You never know what you will eventually come across. 

Stephanieee

Stressing over this assignment?

As I was stressing to find a reasonable research topic, it hit me! I should write about stress itself. Who else would know more about stress than college students? Through this course we examine the different meanings of being healthy, and stress often times plays a key role in someone’s health.  As I began to investigate the topic of stress, I realized stressed manifested itself in more ways than I had originally thought. This topic could prove to be very insightful because regardless of age or occupation stress will always be present.

Different levels of stress cause different reactions in the human body.  Reactions to stress can range from insomnia to serious psychological disorders.  I haven’t looked into what triggers certain reactions in the human body, but I’m planning to look into it. To give myself an idea of what is being said about stress, I search “effects of stress on the human body” and came across thousands of articles. I don’t think I’ll have a problem finding information or data on this topic. Most of the articles I skimmed through agreed that stress in excess is bad. I have yet to come across an article that paints stress in a positive light; however, I did notice differences in suggested stress management techniques.  Some authors argued that exercise was the best way to combat stress while others suggested other relaxation techniques. 

I am definitely still intrigued by this topic. I think there is plenty to expand on.  I look forward to calmly continuing my research J

Signing off,

stephanie

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I have just set up my blog.  I will begin posting blogs as soon as I get a more solid idea of what I want to research.


good luck everyone!