{"id":65,"date":"2010-10-04T13:44:27","date_gmt":"2010-10-04T18:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wholeperson.com\/wordpress\/?p=65"},"modified":"2015-11-30T10:56:28","modified_gmt":"2015-11-30T16:56:28","slug":"what-is-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wholeperson.com\/blog\/what-is-stress","title":{"rendered":"What is Stress?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What is Stress<br \/>\nFrom <em><a href=\"https:\/\/wholeperson.com\/store\/kicking-your-stress-habits.shtml\">Kicking Your Stress Habits<\/a><br \/>\n<\/em>By Donald A. Tubesing, PhD. MDiv.<\/h2>\n<p>When you think of stress, what comes to mind? A deadline, some bad news, a hectic schedule? What about a party, a promotion or a holiday with family? These events are <strong>stressors <\/strong>that create the physical and mental feelings we all know too well \u2014 the anxious grinding in the pit of your stomach, the headaches, the moments of panic. Stress is more than a negative force. In fact, good stress can be a boost to help you overcome challengers and meet goals. Positive stress, called <strong>eustress<\/strong>, can add some excitement to your day and help you focus.<\/p>\n<p>While life would be pretty dull without any stress, too much bad stress is destructive. This is <strong>distress<\/strong> \u2014 what you\u2019re feeling when you\u2019re stretched too thin or something traumatic happens. Both good and bad stresses are part of daily life. As Donald Tubesing puts it in his book, <em>Kicking Your Stress Habits,<\/em> we are all like violin strings; each of us needs a little tension to make music, but not so much that we snap. Each of us has to find a balance to be happy and healthy. What kind of stress adds zest to your life? What bogs you down? And how do you know when it\u2019s too much? These are questions you can find out for yourself with just a little thought and time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wholeperson.com\/store\/kicking-your-stress-habits.shtml\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1829\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wholeperson.com\/blog\/signs-of-stress\/kickingyourstresshabits\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wholeperson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/KickingYourStressHabits.gif\" data-orig-size=\"645,735\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"KickingYourStressHabits\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Kicking Your Stress Habits Cover&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/wholeperson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/KickingYourStressHabits-263x300.gif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wholeperson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/KickingYourStressHabits.gif\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1829 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wholeperson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/KickingYourStressHabits-263x300.gif\" alt=\"Kicking Your Stress Habits Cover\" width=\"263\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wholeperson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/KickingYourStressHabits-263x300.gif 263w, https:\/\/wholeperson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/KickingYourStressHabits-132x150.gif 132w, https:\/\/wholeperson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/KickingYourStressHabits-624x711.gif 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Stress From Kicking Your Stress Habits By Donald A. 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