Positive and Negative Stressors

[Howlan]

There are positive and negative stressors quite alright. Preparing for an interview, nailing that business pitch, preparing for your qualifying exams, awaiting your first huge money to drop, and for me, stretching myself to cover as many communities as I can on my rural medical missions. I love it, but collapse after I'm done. So yes, stressors can be very positive.

These cases are sure examples of positive stressors but what do think the line is which is able to separate the stressors from being positive or negative? I feel the line is very blurry. It is the end result that determines it's positivity or negativity. What is your opinion regarding this matter?

[Justjaal_]

I think stressful situations can help you adapt and to make the best of yourself, reaching your full potential. However, all excess is bad, and too much stress can be dangerous.

[Adebi]

When we think about the word stress our mind immediately goes to bad places but we sometimes forget that it is the stress that drives us to conquer things we thought were impossible those are positive stressors.

[Joseph_ngaruiya]

Dreamer80 wrote:
> It is such an educative piece of information. Who would've thought that a
> stress could be positive? but if you think about it, a bit of is necessary
> to keep yourself working in the right direction and keep your
> procrastination in check.

Yes, I totally agree with you. To be fair, it is what keeps most people like me going at times. Positive Stress is definitely useful and helps you gain that extra piece of energy and commitment to get work done.

Occasionally, positive stress is the push we need to get the work done. It makes us get out of our comfort zones to get things done.

[Joseph_ngaruiya]

Joseph_ngaruiya wrote:
> Dreamer80 wrote:
> > It is such an educative piece of information. Who would've thought that a
> > stress could be positive? but if you think about it, a bit of is necessary
> > to keep yourself working in the right direction and keep your
> > procrastination in check.
> I support your idea. Procrastination is also a source of anxiety. As presented in the
> book, you may perceive stress to be negative or positive. The two categories can
> either make or bend you.

Procrastination is a source of anxiety but is not stress. Anxiety causes stress but at times stress may result in anxiety. Procastination is a bit of odd in terms of classification I think.

Procrastination can be a reason for stress. It's not an odd classification. It can be overwhelming to have numerous tasks that need to be accomplished with little time. Besides, if the postponed issues needed to be sorted earlier. the individual will develop anxiety.

[Joseph_ngaruiya]

Joseph_ngaruiya wrote:
> Dreamer80 wrote:
> > It is such an educative piece of information. Who would've thought that a
> > stress could be positive? but if you think about it, a bit of is necessary
> > to keep yourself working in the right direction and keep your
> > procrastination in check.
>
> Yes, Kinrys makes the book so easy to understand and pick the right remedy to your
> preferences. Positive stress may be seen as good, but again you should consider the
> consequences of the results.

I think as you do not have harmful effects on your body positive stress may definitely be a great source of motivation and help you move forward. As long as you have a positive experience from you it can be considered as a win or draw.

Since stress affects your mood, positive stress can boost your moods throughout the day. I believe the main challenge comes in discerning where to categorize your stress.

[Joseph_ngaruiya]

Joseph_ngaruiya wrote:
> Ana Victoria2002 wrote:
> > I think that positive stressors could be situations in which you can get
> > something positive out of. Like for example a job interview, exam, meeting
> > with someone new for the first time, first day of school/work and so on.
> > However, I think this is very subjective. some people might find these
> > situations absolutely triggering and they can qualify in that case as
> > negative stressors. It always depends on the person and what they feel
> > confortable doing.
>
> If positive stress is attached to a gift or compliment, it may influence a person to
> be oblivious of the danger in its extremity. That's why it may end up being negative
> stress.

That is why you need to be perspective in what you and achieve. Laying out the pros and cons of the job and also thinking it through properly. In case of an emergency though positive stress is the one that can save your life though.

Proper planning not only improves your capacity but also prevents the chances of you getting negative stress and anxiety.

[Joseph_ngaruiya]

Joseph_ngaruiya wrote:
> docfatima wrote:
> > Most of the examples of positive stress given above are actually positive
> > outcomes of the action taken due to stress. I believe stress cannot be
> > positive.... it's only the perception and the actions taken that are
> > positive
>
> I believe it's possible to have positive stress. Alternatively, our different
> opinions may influence us to have different conclusions on whether what we are
> experiencing is positive stress or not.

Yes, I think when you are able to complete a job under stress you are able to decide whether it is positive stress or not. Basing your conclusion can also be taken into account such as, did completing the job under stress help you move forward or was the experience useless?

It's also important to note the lessons from your positive and negative stress. With such data, you will be able to make the right adjustments towards your future dealings.

[Joseph_ngaruiya]

Joseph_ngaruiya wrote:
> Eva Stoyanova wrote:
> > I have always thought that stress is only negative too. Of course, there
> > are all kinds of stressors around us and we all perceive them differently.
> > Let alone the fact, that there are people less preoccupied and calmer than
> > others. For some, there are positive stressors and for others, probably
> > like me, most of the stress is negatively perceived.
>
> I had not thought of it this way. It's true that our biological settings may also
> affect our perceptions of stress.

True, if we have high blood pressure, a little stress can become chronic and harm our body. In that case is difficult to consider any stress as positive.

Medical conditions like high blood pressure require medication to suppress their effects. And even though they may be chronic, some positive practical lessons given by Gustavo MD can supplement their medication to quicken stabilizing the blood pressure. An example is regular exercise.

[ReadMeow]

Yes! Good and bad stress exist and both are important, both can be unhealthy in large amounts over extended periods of time. Bad stress is the survival mode many of us kick into when we know there is an issue that we have to deal with or too many issues and it comes from anxiety-producing chemicals in the amygdala (the lizard-brain). Negative stress would be if you were trying to get perfect grades in every single one of your classes, have a major role in a musical, and manage a situation that could be life-threatening for one of your family members (can you tell I have had experience lol?). Positive stress is like the stress of some sort of competition you are really excited about. It facilitates cooperation and productivity.

[Galarneau]

Positive stress is when the stress pushes you to accomplish a goal or a deadline. The stress of paying your bills will motivate you to go to work or budget and find solutions. Negative stress is when the stressor causes undue anxiety and depression which cripples a person and prevents positive outcomes. Our own psyche causes us to look at a situation in a positive or a negative way. Then, we react through the fight or flight mechanism. This book gives many practical methods to utilize for stress reduction and coping so suress can be positive and push us toward solutions or accomplishment instead of shutting down.

[Adanna Inya]

There are positive and negative stressors quite alright. Preparing for an interview, nailing that business pitch, preparing for your qualifying exams, awaiting your first huge money to drop, and for me, stretching myself to cover as many communities as I can on my rural medical missions. I love it, but collapse after I'm done. So yes, stressors can be very positive.

These cases are sure examples of positive stressors but what do think the line is which is able to separate the stressors from being positive or negative? I feel the line is very blurry. It is the end result that determines it's positivity or negativity. What is your opinion regarding this matter?
[/quoteThat'sdon't think the lines are blurry, but this is my personal opinion. Let me give one or two examples. When I prepare for a qualifying or board exams, the stress is positive. I'm hyped to give my best to pass it. At that point, it's in my power to pass or fail. I burn the midnight candle, it stresses me out, but it's all good. When I walk into the hall, I'm anxious because I don't know what patterns the questions will take. That's okay too.

But the minute I finish writing that exam, I have to leave the rest to how good i prepared and fate. When I begin to worry if I'll pass or fail, getting sick and thinking myself to oblivion, then that's negative. You know why? At that point, there's nothing I can change. The power to do anything isn't in my hands anymore. So why kill myself? I had the opportunity to give my all before the exam, an acceptable stressor. After the exams, i have to accept that I can't change anything. You get now? Give your all to things you can change and worry not about the things you can't change

[Night_mage]

Posting a review is positively stressful to me as I take it a challenge to improve my writing skills. I am not used to others criticizing my works and sometimes it upsets me a little. But, in the end, it is how you react to it that makes the difference. Would you stop at the very first sign of stress or continue on and be better?

[bryannanorvang4]

I think your right. A positive stressor example would be studying for hours to result in getting a good grade. A negative stressor would be constantly worrying about the little things that are out of your control and possibly causing harm to your mentality and physical being.

[emeraldlaurice012]

I didn't know about this until now. It gives me a different sort of perspective in the usual things that I get stressed about. Positive stress helps me think better on my feet and analyze when solving accounting problems