Positive and Negative Stressors

[LouAnne1971]

Some examples of positive stress can be a new job. If the job is one you really wanted, or a promotion, this is positive stress. Other examples could be buying a home you always wanted or even a vacation.

[Bashir bello]

The bad news can make you Positive stressors like someone, talk you death of your first born or your Father or both of had an accident

[R Lefler]

I usually think of stress as good if it motivates you to work hard for a good goal. Or when it means you're trying something good that makes you uncomfortable because it's new, but the discomfort in that case isn't bad. It's the expected price of breaking out of your usual routine. Bad stress is the kind that paralyzes you into inaction, or if you end up being driven to do something bad. Or if it's just caused by a negative life event you can't do anything about. Good stress should motivate you to solve problems. Bad stress is when problems can't be solved, or you are so overwhelmed by the stress that you can't take positive steps toward a solution.

[AnonReviewer2211]

Yeah, stress has traditionally been associated with ill-health and viewed negatively. But, positive stress (if you can call it that) like one associated with completing an interesting assignment on time would lead me to have a sense of accomplishment on completion and hence, is useful. Negative stress, on the other hand, like "Am I going to get admitted to a perfect university and get a perfect job?" gives me a constant sense of being weighed down and can eventually lead to burnout, and is counter-productive.

[antilochos]

Yes! I also remember studying in my Health class about stress and that it is not fundamentally bad/negative. Stress can only be negative if there is too much of it. An instance is when your natural reaction to stress is to ignore it, then the source of stress is being ignored.

[Joseph_ngaruiya]

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

Positive stress mostly comes at a low level. It helps in facilitating the production of a brain chemical known as neurotrophins and strengthening the connection between the brain and the neurons. This increases concentration and productivity.

[Joseph_ngaruiya]

Dominik_G wrote:
> I totally believe that stress has both positive and negative effects. I'd
> probably say "positive stress" is that which helps us adapt to a
> situation (often a new situation) by pushing us to optimize it the best we
> can.

Indeed, stress can be cultivated to make us perform better. It can sometimes help in our analytical thinking. Given that in the future, we'd want to avoid the cause of our stress, we think of ways on how to deal with the situation better.

Correct, in our pursuit of resolving the current stress and anxiety, we come up with new ways to prevent it from occurring in the future. However, it requires self-assessment and a positive attitude.

[Joseph_ngaruiya]

This is a really interesting question!
I wonder if maybe it comes down to your exact definition of “stress”. Stress can certainly prompt you to do things you should be doing, but too much stress can also be very bad, or stress in the wrong situation. So I guess it comes down to the particulars. What is the situation? How stressed are you? How are you going to react to that stress?

I think the fear of the unknown is also closely associated with stress. Change in our routines can also contribute to anxiety. Identifying these situations can help you realize whether you are dealing with positive or negative stress.

[Joseph_ngaruiya]

I agree stress has positive and negative factors. Stress can often be a motivator to complete certain tasks and shows us what we really care about at times. The issue is when we can't choose what external tasks and projects we want to follow, so we stress about what doesn't matter or things we need to do to survive.

You are likely to make bad or good decisions when it comes to your priorities. It's also expected that you may be influenced to make your assumptions from a stressful situation. Positive or negative stress should all be monitored.

[Tsholo2030]

I agree with the fact that there are two types of stressors which are positive and negative stressors. A positive stress can be regarded to as a helpful or rather crucial stress. let's imagen if you were supposed to go for an interview. You will stress about it and that stress as a whole pushes you to want to do better and present your self well.
A negative stress is a stress that pushes you to an extent that you end up giving up and immediately takes you to a depression level where you think you can never do better and can never amaze people. You start underestimating your skills and abilities.

[Howlan]

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

Positive stress mostly comes at a low level. It helps in facilitating the production of a brain chemical known as neurotrophins and strengthening the connection between the brain and the neurons. This increases concentration and productivity.

Yes, positive stress can result from the satisfaction and sense of achievement that can be resulted from channeling your stress to jobs that will help will gain experience and help you move forward with your life. Negative stress can also help you finish a job but if at the end of the job, you do not gain a sense of satisfaction and find yourself still under stress, it can be harmful to your body.

[Howlan]

Dominik_G wrote:
> I totally believe that stress has both positive and negative effects. I'd
> probably say "positive stress" is that which helps us adapt to a
> situation (often a new situation) by pushing us to optimize it the best we
> can.

Indeed, stress can be cultivated to make us perform better. It can sometimes help in our analytical thinking. Given that in the future, we'd want to avoid the cause of our stress, we think of ways on how to deal with the situation better.

Correct, in our pursuit of resolving the current stress and anxiety, we come up with new ways to prevent it from occurring in the future. However, it requires self-assessment and a positive attitude.

yes, as in the absence of any kind of stress, it would be very difficult to get motivated. For example, you have the stress of responsibility for your family so you have to work hard. Even if it is not the dream job you have always wanted, but the stress of responsibility will keep you motivated and help you do your job.

[Howlan]

This is a really interesting question!
I wonder if maybe it comes down to your exact definition of “stress”. Stress can certainly prompt you to do things you should be doing, but too much stress can also be very bad, or stress in the wrong situation. So I guess it comes down to the particulars. What is the situation? How stressed are you? How are you going to react to that stress?

I think the fear of the unknown is also closely associated with stress. Change in our routines can also contribute to anxiety. Identifying these situations can help you realize whether you are dealing with positive or negative stress.

Yes, in case of change, I feel it depends more on the attitude of the person, we are dealing with. For some people, a change can lead to anxiety but in many cases, change can be refreshing concenpt. It can come as a change of pace and something which can make you motivated.

[Howlan]

I agree stress has positive and negative factors. Stress can often be a motivator to complete certain tasks and shows us what we really care about at times. The issue is when we can't choose what external tasks and projects we want to follow, so we stress about what doesn't matter or things we need to do to survive.

You are likely to make bad or good decisions when it comes to your priorities. It's also expected that you may be influenced to make your assumptions from a stressful situation. Positive or negative stress should all be monitored.

How do you think stress can be monitored? Rather at the time of stress, how can you be sure that the stress you are feeling is positive and negative? It is very difficult for a person to understand what is the limit to the stress they can handle. Most try to push their limit, but in many cases, it comes crashing down and the result is negative. How do you think they should act over it?

[Howlan]

I agree with the fact that there are two types of stressors which are positive and negative stressors. A positive stress can be regarded to as a helpful or rather crucial stress. let's imagen if you were supposed to go for an interview. You will stress about it and that stress as a whole pushes you to want to do better and present your self well.
A negative stress is a stress that pushes you to an extent that you end up giving up and immediately takes you to a depression level where you think you can never do better and can never amaze people. You start underestimating your skills and abilities.

Consider a situation where a person is working day and night to reach a certain goal. They work for a long time over time and after a lot of time has passed under stress, they reach their goal. But the stress they faced has never ceased and affects their behavior in a negative way. I think it is not reaching a goal defines positive and negative stress but rather the effect it has on you.