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Are you suffering from stress and want to learn how to reduce it? As a first step is necessary to understand what stress is precisely. You can find out here what stress is by reading articles about the biology and psychology of stress. After having read these articles, you will be in the top 1% of people who understand stress best. You will use your newly acquired insight in stress in subsequent sections to reduce your stress or that of your loved ones or colleagues at work.

1. Understanding stress

The definition of stress according to science

By Erwin van den Burg On November 05, 2021 - 12 min read

Are you suffering from stress? And have you tried many trics and techniques to reduce it? Chances are that you have not been successful. This is not your fault. It is because most experts focus directly on solutions, rather than understanding your problem first.

1. Understanding stress

Why stress is usually not something to worry about

By Ines Gomez Campos On November 05, 2021 - 7 min read

Whereas many of us suffer from stress and are on sick leave because of the consequences of stress for health, most experience stress without becoming sick. Thus, stress does not necessarily lead to illness or other problems, and you don’t need to worry about it most of the time.

1. Understanding stress

Habituate or sensitize to stress, that's the question

By Ines Gomez Campos On November 05, 2021 - 6 min read

Imagine you have successfully dealt with stress and start to feel relaxed. Then the next stress comes, which is followed by yet another stress. How does the body cope with successive stress? The answer: habituation or sensitization. Which of the two occurs depends on personality.

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Stress and anxiety, what’s the difference?

By Ines Gomez Campos On November 02, 2021 - 6 min read

The terms “stress” and “anxiety” are often used interchangeably. This is because they share many symptoms, and can lead to similar serious disease when they are not treated properly. However, stress and anxiety are different, and it is important to know the differences to find correct treatments.

1. Understanding stress

Psychology of stress

By Ines Gomez Campos On November 02, 2021 - 6 min read

If you believe that stress is harmful for your health, then the risk of dying early is much higher than when you don’t see stress as harmful. Psychology of stress studies have shown that many harmful effects of stress are not due to the stress per se, but rather to its perception.

Tag: 1. Understanding stress

The definition of stress according to science

Why stress is usually not something to worry about

Habituate or sensitize to stress, that's the question

Stress and anxiety, what’s the difference?

Psychology of stress

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