Any change in a person’s environment, even a positive change, can result in the experience of stress.
A major behavioural change or embracing a new lifestyle, the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, or the end of a relationship is often considered to be a significant stressful event. But even positive changes such as marriage, promotion at work, birth of a child, going away to school, or moving to a new home can also cause stress.
Over the course of the next few weeks we will examine the stress response and how we can deal with such stresses.
What stressful life changes have you undergone recently and how did you manage the stress?
