Positive and Negative Stressors

Essywa · Post by **Essywa** » 19 Aug 2020, 05:22

I can give an example of a negative stress is when someone is pregnant for the first time and your mind is filled with all sorts of information and you don't know how to handle the situation when the delivery date arrives ,but once the baby is safely delivered and given to you then that turns out to be positive.

Amaraah · Post by **Amaraah** » 19 Aug 2020, 05:35

I totally believe that everything in life has positive and negative sides
In stress, there are positive stressors and negative stressors
Positive stressors- stress induced from trying to achieve something good in life. This stress helps to teach us how to adapt with things in life
Negative stressors- stress induced from thinking of things that are inevitable

_tiyaah · Post by **_tiyaah** » 19 Aug 2020, 09:44

Honestly thinking about it now I realize that we have been so confined to thinking stress is bad because we stress on negative things but if we think about stress helps us achieve goals that seems unattainable

_tiyaah · Post by **_tiyaah** » 19 Aug 2020, 09:45

Honestly thinking about it now I realize that we have been so confined to thinking stress is bad because we stress on negative things but if we think about positive stress helps us achieve goals that seems unattainable

Ada Ling · Post by **Ada Ling** » 19 Aug 2020, 12:54

I agree stress has two sides: positive and negative. You want some pressure to keep moving. Sometimes I found if you feel uncomfortable, that is the place you are learning. On the other side, if it is too cozy, you are stagnant. But if one person is under high pressure over a long period, he/she would break down. That is the downside of stress.

Helene_2008 · Post by **Helene_2008** » 19 Aug 2020, 13:59

Yes I think there can be positive stress in our lives. The first one that came to mind is a deadline. Depending how quick the deadline is, it might create some stress in our lives but it ultimately motivates us to complete the job. Another example could be challenging yourself to complete a goal. If it's a real challenge, there will probably be some stress involved but it's ultimately for your benefit to develop you however you choose.

Yasmira_M · Post by **Yasmira_M** » 21 Aug 2020, 05:55

I think stress can be a good thing to people who can handle it in a productive way but it can be destructive to people who can't handle it.

streetsolo · Post by **streetsolo** » 21 Aug 2020, 11:12

Yup! I learned about both in school. Negative stress about something like an assignment can cause anxiety and insomnia but positive stress, eustress, can also make people more motivated and teach them life skills like time management.

Joseph_ngaruiya · Post by **Joseph_ngaruiya** » 22 Aug 2020, 04:34

Howlan wrote: ↑18 Aug 2020, 13:38
Joseph_ngaruiya wrote: ↑18 Aug 2020, 04:06
Howlan wrote: ↑18 Aug 2020, 03:14

Yes, chronic stress is always harmful to your body. So, the stress should be properly channel and care must be taken not to overdo anything. The way you can handle your stress makes it either positive or negative.
It is the same point I raised, you only structured it differently.
Yeah, not really. Besides the harmful effects of high-stress levels, the way you can handle your stress is important. For example, when you are in the case of an emergency like being trapped in a fire or running away from danger, you are going to have high-stress levels. But it is this stress which increases the body's adrenaline and cognitive function and can save you from a life-threatening situation.

Stress can be attributed to a certain level of achievement. Hence it's beneficial at a controllable level.

Joseph_ngaruiya · Post by **Joseph_ngaruiya** » 22 Aug 2020, 04:35

Jachike Samuelson wrote: ↑19 Aug 2020, 02:27
rahilshajahan wrote: ↑01 Aug 2020, 05:59 The book talks about stressors (reasons for one to stress) being of two types- positive and negative. I always believed stress was not good emotionally and physically, basically negative.
But now that I think about it, an assignment which you can solve with some hours of studying should be positive stress. Am I thinking right? Do you have any better examples?
I guess in the back of my mind, I always knew that all my stressful experiences were not the same. Some I dreaded and others I looked forward to. This book showed me the clear categorical differences. And now I can think of so many periods of positive and negative stressors in my life.

A positive stressor I can think of was when I lost my grandmother, and a positive one was when I got my first job. I got the wind of the interview on short notice and had to prepare myself for it in a matter of hours. I was technically the most unprepared. However, I aced the interview and got the job.

Positive stressors also allow the affected person to become productive and thus productive.

Joseph_ngaruiya · Post by **Joseph_ngaruiya** » 22 Aug 2020, 04:37

Essywa wrote: ↑19 Aug 2020, 05:22 I can give an example of a negative stress is when someone is pregnant for the first time and your mind is filled with all sorts of information and you don't know how to handle the situation when the delivery date arrives ,but once the baby is safely delivered and given to you then that turns out to be positive.

Positive stress usually involves low-level stressors. Besides, this type of stress can help boost your brainpower by the production of neurotrophins.

Joseph_ngaruiya · Post by **Joseph_ngaruiya** » 22 Aug 2020, 04:41

I think our assumption of what negative and positive stress is, can be influenced by which feelings, processes, and results we attach to it.

Joseph_ngaruiya · Post by **Joseph_ngaruiya** » 22 Aug 2020, 04:43

Amaraah wrote: ↑19 Aug 2020, 05:35 I totally believe that everything in life has positive and negative sides
In stress, there are positive stressors and negative stressors
Positive stressors- stress induced from trying to achieve something good in life. This stress helps to teach us how to adapt with things in life
Negative stressors- stress induced from thinking of things that are inevitable

One advantage of identifying whether stress is positive or negative is you can keep the stress from getting so high.

Joseph_ngaruiya · Post by **Joseph_ngaruiya** » 22 Aug 2020, 04:45

_tiyaah wrote: ↑19 Aug 2020, 09:44 Honestly thinking about it now I realize that we have been so confined to thinking stress is bad because we stress on negative things but if we think about stress helps us achieve goals that seems unattainable

Our outlook on stress has a huge role in how we deal with it. The negativity view of all kinds of stress can be a hindrance to your progress.

Joseph_ngaruiya · Post by **Joseph_ngaruiya** » 22 Aug 2020, 04:46

Ada Ling wrote: ↑19 Aug 2020, 12:54 I agree stress has two sides: positive and negative. You want some pressure to keep moving. Sometimes I found if you feel uncomfortable, that is the place you are learning. On the other side, if it is too cozy, you are stagnant. But if one person is under high pressure over a long period, he/she would break down. That is the downside of stress.

It is also worthy of noting that not all positive stress is required. Moderation is key. Even positive stress can turn negative if it's not controlled.