Positive and Negative Stressors

Dreamer80 · Post by **Dreamer80** » 12 Aug 2020, 07:26

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.

Sjtoy · Post by **Sjtoy** » 12 Aug 2020, 13:42

For me, I can relate to positive stress before participating in a sport. I am personally a golfer, so any time before a match I feel a little nervous. A little stress is good because it makes me focus more on my game and really get into the mindset for competing in a match.

Joseph_ngaruiya · Post by **Joseph_ngaruiya** » 12 Aug 2020, 14:31

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.

Joseph_ngaruiya · Post by **Joseph_ngaruiya** » 12 Aug 2020, 14:33

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.

Joseph_ngaruiya · Post by **Joseph_ngaruiya** » 12 Aug 2020, 14:36

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.

Joseph_ngaruiya · Post by **Joseph_ngaruiya** » 12 Aug 2020, 14:38

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.

Joseph_ngaruiya · Post by **Joseph_ngaruiya** » 12 Aug 2020, 14:41

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.

Hibashaikh1509 · Post by **Hibashaikh1509** » 13 Aug 2020, 01:34

In my opinion, stress is a negative aspect for health. Stress taken to complete a task can be qualified as positive stressors.

Howlan · Post by **Howlan** » 13 Aug 2020, 02:51

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.

Howlan · Post by **Howlan** » 13 Aug 2020, 02:53

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.

Howlan · Post by **Howlan** » 13 Aug 2020, 02:55

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.

Howlan · Post by **Howlan** » 13 Aug 2020, 02:56

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.

Howlan · Post by **Howlan** » 13 Aug 2020, 02:58

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?

Howlan · Post by **Howlan** » 13 Aug 2020, 02:59

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.

Mindi · Post by **Mindi** » 13 Aug 2020, 06:35

I believe there is also a type of stress that comes with excitement. At the same time, we can be nervous and excited about a positive event in our lives, such as a new job or a wedding. I define that type of stress as a positive stress.