Stress affects everybody in a different way. What causes one person to become over-stressed may not have the same effect on someone else. The human body responds to events that provoke stress by activating the nervous system and certain hormones.
These hormones speed up heart rate, breathing rate, blood pressure and metabolism. The physical changes prepare you to react quickly to handle the pressure of the moment. This natural reaction is known as the stress response. This response improves your ability to perform well under pressure.
Stress can become a problem when it starts to affect how you cope with day-to-day challenges.
There are many other reasons why someone might experience feelings of stress and these can be different for everybody.
Stress can have a serious effect on our physical and mental wellbeing and can affect how we think and behave.
Below are examples of some of the effects of stress that we can experience.
It's not usually possible to completely remove the stress from your life, but managing it is definitely possible and lets you get on with things.
Here are some ideas for managing stress for you to try:
SpunOut has some great tips on dealing with work related stress and exam related stress
The HSE website has some great information on how to deal with stress.
Find more tips and information about managing your weight at gov.ie/healthyireland