Stress

Stress

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Introduction

First year students who are making a transition into University culture sometimes encounter stress when trying to adapt to the environment . The first year may appear stressful as a result of the student 's attempt to understand the unfamiliar surroundings and fitting in . Palmer and Puri (2006 ) define stress as a situation that occurs when one recognizes that they cannot handle the demands being made on them or hazards to their welfare (p .8 . This will evaluate and discuss the reasons stress

has become an issue at this stage and methods of dealing with it will be identified . Later , recommendations to the school of psychology will be presented according to the nature of the findings

Reasons why Stress becomes an issue

Palmer and Puri (2006 ) find that when one faces threatening or challenging circumstances , the body tends to go through logical mechanisms that prepare it for action . It experiences a high state of alert thus consuming more energy and other natural resources . This response was therefore considered very valuable when dealing with types of stress triggers especially during the early period . Today however , it is seldom considered an efficient way of dealing with the troubles being faced today and therefore it has become a prominent matter over the decades

While the body returns to its normal state of equilibrium when the stressful situation is over , it is however likely that the situation will not just pass and therefore if not dealt with accordingly...