ORAL PRESENTATION: STRESS

STRESS: Its Causes and Effects

WHAT is stress? According to one expert, stress may be defined as “any physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension.” Does this mean that stress is inherently harmful? No. A mild degree of stress and tension can sometimes be beneficial. Feeling mildly stressed when carrying out a project or assignment often compels us to do a good job and to work energetically.

So when is stress a problem? It is only when stress is overwhelming, or poorly managed, that its negative effects appear.” Consider some common sources of stress.

The Price of Stress

whether you are young or old or the stress in your life comes from work or school, chronic stress can take a heavy toll on your health. When you feel stress, your heart rate and blood pressure soar. Your levels of blood sugar rise. Hormones are released. If stress becomes persistent, this may produce physical or psychologic damage over time.

What can happen to teenagers?

It is very depressing to find out that in their desire to escape from pain, teenagers take routes such as alcohol and drug abuse, truancy, delinquency, aggression and violence, and running away from home. This is routes that lead them into problems more overwhelming than those they were trying to escape.

Stress is a fact of modern living; it cannot be avoided entirely.

Stress at school

Now our job is to study, and many people think that study is easy job and live well. But as we know it is not so.
This period we are living is stressful, yet we know that what we really want to do and about what high school will have to decide.

There are times when we not pass exams because we felt dispirited when ever had done.
Maybe you would think it would be better to throw in the towel, but if you have a clear objective or goal already defined, you must fight for it, whatever the cost.

How to Reduce Stress


* Give your body sufficient rest each day
* Maintain a reasonable diet. Avoid overeating
* Engage in proper and regular exercise, such as brisk walking
* If something worries you, talk to a friend about it
* Spend more time enjoying your family
* Delegate or share household chores
* Know your own physical and emotional limitations
* Set realistic goals; do not be a perfectionist
* Be organized; have a balanced, reasonable schedule
* Cultivate Christian qualities such as mildness and patience
* Set aside some time for yourself