Stress is a set of physical and physiological responses of the body to a particular stressful situation and / or stressors. It can affect everyone, usually for a short time. A situation of chronic stress, however, is pathological.
Stress is defined by the body’s emotional and physical responses to a particular situation or to stressors. Stress is a natural reaction if it is not excessive.
On the other hand, a situation of chronic stress can be considered as pathological and can lead to digestive disorders, headaches , sleep disorders or other physiological disorders.
The most common stress situations are: the examination approach, an interview, an oral presentation in front of an audience or in response to a certain danger. In these situations, signs are then directly observable: fast breathing, muscle contractions, increased heart rate, etc.
A traumatic episode: a natural disaster, an attack, etc.
Emotionally, a stressed person can be overworked, irritable, anxious, and anxious or even lose self-esteem.
How to treat stress in case of complications?
Means and techniques for managing stress exist and are recommended as a first resort. In this first step, exercises of breathing, relaxation, guides of well-being, etc. are available and useful.
The doctor’s consultation is then the second step, when the feeling of depression begins to be felt (after a few weeks of chronic stress) or an anxiety state begins to invade daily life.