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The term “stress” was introduced into the psychology vocabulary in 1926, by Hans Selye. While, the term “stress” is a well known word, Selye actually used the term “strain” to denote his concept, as it suggested structural changes, like the amount of cortisol, the primary stress hormone, into the body. The term “stress” emphasizes external factors. Selye believed that “stress” consisted of the “sum of all nonspecific changes (within an organism) caused by function or damage” or, more simply “the rate of wear and tear in the body” (Selye, 1956). Since then, researchers have used the term “stress” to emphasize on increased cortisol stemming from outside sources, such as external pressure.
Anxiety can present itself in different ways; emotional, physical, or mental for example. For me, my anxiety displays itself in all three, why could be a mix of my anxiety, ADHD, and depression, but it isn’t that way for everyone. Physical anxiety traits come in all different levels and present themselves in different subdivisions. A common misconception is a difference between anxious twitches and actual tics. What is it?
Many people have seen the memes that surround pressure points and anxiety, right? Like this one: I saw it once again for the first time in a really long time, and it reminded me of how important it is that we talk about the science behind these things. Some of the things that we read online can potentially be extremely dangerous. This is why we should research (and say in easier words) why things are this way.
DISCLAIMER. THIS IS MY OPINION. Unless stated by a source, it is all opinion-based. Do not […]
DISCLAIMER. THIS IS MY OPINION. Unless stated by a source, it is all opinion based. Do […]