Some Reasons Why The Definition of Stress Is Different for Different People
When I hear that someone is stressed out, I always ask what they do for a living.
It may seem obvious, but it is not really.
Stress comes in different forms, and the definition of stress is different for different people.
I work as a probation officer, and I can always tell when things are going to be especially stressful for me with work.
For me, I often find that I am the most stressed when I have to see more than 15 probationers a day for several days in a row.
This sometimes happens during the middle of the month when the bulk of my probationers are scheduled to come in.
After the third or fourth day of this, I start to find myself run-down and more irritable towards those probationers who are non-compliant.
I start finding myself looking forward to quitting time more and more, and that is the definition of stress for me.
I know that for one of my friends, however, the definition of stress has nothing to do with work.
He does not have a very good family life and actually told me that he volunteers for all the overtime he can, not to make extra money, but to be away from his wife and children.
This seemed very sad to me, and he explained that he and his wife have had problems for years, and that neither of them can actually bring themselves to getting a divorce.
I asked him if maybe counseling would be a good option for the two of them, and he said they had talked about it, but nothing had developed.
For others, the definition of stress can be more financial in nature than anything else.
I have a friend who works as a teacher who told me she never makes enough money to put anything back.
She said that paydays are a very stressful time for her because all she can think about is the fact that everything she makes will go towards paying bills and she will not be able to do a single thing she wants to do for fun.
I suggested the idea of getting a second job, but she informed me that she spends her free time at home grading papers and preparing lesson plans.
The definition of stress can be different for different people; what I may find to be incredibly stressful may not be for someone else, and vice versa.
People have their own ways of coping with stress, and for me, it is spending time with my family and exercising.
In this day and age, I think most of us have to pretty much resign ourselves to the fact that we are going to have stressful lives and find the best coping mechanisms we can to deal with stress.
It may seem obvious, but it is not really.
Stress comes in different forms, and the definition of stress is different for different people.
I work as a probation officer, and I can always tell when things are going to be especially stressful for me with work.
For me, I often find that I am the most stressed when I have to see more than 15 probationers a day for several days in a row.
This sometimes happens during the middle of the month when the bulk of my probationers are scheduled to come in.
After the third or fourth day of this, I start to find myself run-down and more irritable towards those probationers who are non-compliant.
I start finding myself looking forward to quitting time more and more, and that is the definition of stress for me.
I know that for one of my friends, however, the definition of stress has nothing to do with work.
He does not have a very good family life and actually told me that he volunteers for all the overtime he can, not to make extra money, but to be away from his wife and children.
This seemed very sad to me, and he explained that he and his wife have had problems for years, and that neither of them can actually bring themselves to getting a divorce.
I asked him if maybe counseling would be a good option for the two of them, and he said they had talked about it, but nothing had developed.
For others, the definition of stress can be more financial in nature than anything else.
I have a friend who works as a teacher who told me she never makes enough money to put anything back.
She said that paydays are a very stressful time for her because all she can think about is the fact that everything she makes will go towards paying bills and she will not be able to do a single thing she wants to do for fun.
I suggested the idea of getting a second job, but she informed me that she spends her free time at home grading papers and preparing lesson plans.
The definition of stress can be different for different people; what I may find to be incredibly stressful may not be for someone else, and vice versa.
People have their own ways of coping with stress, and for me, it is spending time with my family and exercising.
In this day and age, I think most of us have to pretty much resign ourselves to the fact that we are going to have stressful lives and find the best coping mechanisms we can to deal with stress.