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What are stressors?
Stressors are anything that cause stress. Some stressors
are caused by negative events such as family arguments,
disappointment over not getting a promotion or a raise,
concern about family finances. But, events that we truly
look forward to can also be stressors - the anticipated
wedding of a child, visiting with friends and families,
playing with grandchildren that you don't see very
often. Stress can be caused by a single major event such
as the disappointment that occurs when an unexpected ice
storm keeps family members away from a planned
gathering. It can also result from a pile up of little
things, even things we enjoy. The body needs a chance to
recover from stress. Without these rest periods,
individuals are more susceptible to emotional tension
and physical illness.
Gail Carlson, MPH Ph.D., Continuing Medical Education, School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia
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