The Origins of Stress

What is stress? Nervousness, heart palpitations, clammy hands, irritation, and/or an inability to concentrate all probably come to mind.

However, stress can also be characterized by overeating, a loss of appetite, deadened feelings, insomnia, or even oversleeping. What’s the deal?

According to The American Institute of Stress, “Stress is not a useful term for scientists because it is such a highly subjective phenomenon that it defies definition. If you can’t define stress, how can you possibly measure it?”

The term ‘stress’, as it is currently used was coined by Dr. Hans Selye in 1936, who defined it as “the non-specific …read more