Stress is a feeling of being overwhelmed and unable to cope with psychological and emotional pressure. Most often, stress begins when we realize that we cannot control the situation. There are so many tasks, thoughts, emotions that the nervous system and body cannot cope. A simple example: a person moves to a new job. There are strangers around, a lot of information and an impressive to-do list. And if it is difficult to adapt to such changes, stress arises.
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How easily a person can cope with it depends on genetics, health, lifestyle, economic and social factors. According to research, people who lack money are more susceptible to stress. And those who practice meditation get rid of anxiety more easily. Support from loved ones, sports and travel help cope with anxiety.
Distress is a negative type of stress. It happens when a person cannot adapt to a particular life situation. As a result, the hormone cortisol is produced, which affects the functioning of all body systems and can lead, for example, to weakness, insomnia, problems with the gastrointestinal tract and heart.
