Stress affects each of us differently. There are different types of stress that is recognized both clinically and by researchers. Each individual needs to recognize stress when it occurs and what is the cause in order to effectively deal with it.

It is important to do this in order to be able to deal with the stress and most importantly to reduce or lower the level of stress. Each time we experience stress we need to know what approach to take to deal with it since there are different types of stress.

The three different types of stress are: acute, episodic, and chronic. Clinicians and researchers are identifying a fourth kind of stress, psychological.

Acute Stress

The most common type of stress is acute stress, which is caused by pressures of everyday living. Because this stress is so common, we often accept it as part of life instead of trying to figure out why it is always there.

Acute stress in small doses can be beneficial at times. An athlete getting ready to compete in an event will experience stress which triggers production of adrenaline and they will get a burst of the energy needed to do their best.

Symptoms for acute stress are easily recognized and usually only affects people for a short time. Some common symptoms would include neck and back pain, headaches and muscular tension, rapid heart beat and sweaty palms.

Episodic Acute Stress

We know that acute stress is common to most people. There are, however, a number of people that experience acute stress more often that others. These are the people who are so focused on achieving and being organized and they seem to fail when it comes time for results. It is common for them to become irritable with themselves and the environment they are in. Where are they when this happens? Mostly they are at work and thus they experience the workplace as stressful.

Worriers are people that experience episodic acute stress. They may become so pessimistic that they can not concentrated on a project because they are thinking of all the things that can go wrong. They end up feeling awful, tense and anxious and can define any clear reason as to why they have these feeling. Look into the Total Bliss Program here.

Chronic Stress

Of the different types of stress, chronic stress wears people out. It builds up over time and will produce long-term effects, either emotionally or physically or both. A lot of chronic stress is caused by traumatic events, perceived or real. They find it hard to let go of the event and it continues to disrupt their everyday lives.

A major problem with chronic stress suffers is that they often believe that this just how it is and that it can never change. Until the person suffering from the stress, identifies their condition it is hard to treat. Ignoring the problem only seems to make it worse and more little stresses start becoming chronic. Stress management techniques found throughout this website will help the chronic stress sufferer. Try some of these resources and then you may want to try to get professional counselor to help if you feel like you have stalled in trying to get rid of the chronic stress. This ebook Conquering Stress may help.

Psychological Stress

There are several reasons as to how one acquires psychological stress but it can include trauma suffered from an emotionally disturbing event in the past or other emotional anxiety.

Psychological stress concerns more of a person’s ability to respond to a given situation. To be specific, the loss of that ability. During dangerous situations, your body produces hormones known as adrenaline and cortisol that prompts the body to make a response.

The problem with people suffering from psychological stress is that they tend to induce more stress in their lives by subjecting themselves to stressful situations. This can cause the physical problems that go along with stress, such as heart attacks and decrease function of the immune system. There are several different types of support groups available to help those who suffer from this condition and regain control over their life.

Take the time to see if you are being adversely affected by any of the different types of stress and try some of the techniques recommended on this site, especially the ones for relaxation.