According to the merriam-webster dictionary, one definition of stress is “one of bodily or mental tension resulting from factors that tend to alter an existent equilibrium”. In other words, stress can be detrimental to one’s physical, mental, and sometimes even spiritual health. Often times, teenagers struggle with high stress levels. As a teenager, I am able to confirm that truth. There are many aspects of life that can cause stress for a person. Personally, the main areas that are most stressful in my life are balancing school, extracurricular activities, and associating with people. These causes result in effects such as anxiety, weariness, and depression. Above all, school and extracurricular activities are the subjects in my life that …show more content…
I have a considerable amount of people whom I love to be around. All of my friends and family members bring me motivation, joy, and comfort. Although this may be true, I also love to be alone. Often times, I have been rightfully characterized as an introvert. When it comes to associating myself with the people I love, most of the stress comes from getting out and being social. Every now and then, the people around me want to attend social events, or they want to go out in a group setting. There are many times when I do not feel like participating, but I know that it is expected of me to spend time with the people in my life. With equal importance, attempting to meet the expectations of my friends and family is also very stressful. As always, they have high expectations and hopes for me. The fear of letting them down inputs a high level of stress on my life. With everything I do, I end up stressing myself out to make sure that the outcome is …show more content…
The most prominent effect of stress happens to be anxiety. Many people suffer from anxiety for various reasons. Personally, I struggle with anxiety when I am stressed out about certain things. The anxiety is evident when the thoughts in my mind are all over the place. I begin to struggle with paying attention to the task at hand. Along with the inability to focus, I can feel a sense of nervousness rush through my body. A major downfall about the nervousness is that it is almost impossible to hide. While communicating with others, the fact that I am nervous at the time is very palpable. My body language changes dramatically. Having anxiety as an effect of stress also makes me extremely pessimistic. There are times when I am always thinking about the worst outcome in a situation. This results in me constantly worrying about every small detail of everything that I