2007-03-05 04:14:42 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Psychological stress is in the mind as you say. It cannot have an effect unless you permit it. Physical stress is another thing.
2007-03-05 08:56:58 · answer #1 · answered by Sophist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very real and in fact does affect us in physical ways as well as psychological. We feel anxious, so our blood pressure can rise, heart rate rises, digestion decreases, we experience muscle tension because of an increase in lactic acid production in muscles. It usually develops in the upper neck and shoulder muscles and can cause headaches, nausea, fatigue, restlessness, loss of sleep and irritability. Stress is not always a bad thing as it helps our bodies with coping mechanisms, but there is a point where our bodies will give up and that results in a break down mentally, a heart attack, a stroke, high blood pressure etc.
2007-03-05 04:21:04 · answer #2 · answered by Elle3 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, stress is as real as our stressors. Studies have shown even people who don't feel like they are getting stressed about something still have physical and chemical changes indicating a strong reaction to a stressful situation. If it were all in our minds, we could get a better handle on our body's reaction.
2007-03-05 04:23:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stress is the consequence of the way we live, and how we apprehend it. It has nothing to do with imagination except in case of some mental illnesses.
It's a reality of OWL ("our way of life"), stress does not exist in primitive tribes!
2007-03-05 19:44:17 · answer #4 · answered by jacquesh2001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is probably generated by the signals your body is giving to the brain. It starts with your body feeling physical strain, increased heart rate, leg and muscle pain, throbing, sweating, sore feet, headache. Because you are feeling crappy physically your brain evaluates this as stress mentally.
2007-03-05 04:24:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
Come to my house at around 5:30 pm and you will know that stress is very real!
2007-03-05 04:40:11 · answer #6 · answered by MaryBeth 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a physical problem caused by chemical imbalances, caused by external stimuli.
2007-03-05 04:21:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes but it has a real physical manifestation. Tightness.
2007-03-05 04:16:44 · answer #8 · answered by Barbara Doll to you 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stress is the body telling us what is wrong with our lifestyles u can either suck it up and ignore it or listen to it and make use of it
2007-03-05 04:17:49 · answer #9 · answered by trigga01001 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No because if you do not deal with it then it will more than likely progress on to become physical ailments
2007-03-05 04:17:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋