How much stress do you think a person can really take in life? And how much stress can you personally handle in your life?

[thegreenyogi]

[HawkPerception]

Stress is one of the biggest killers of all animals. It ages every animal and accelerates their demise. The more stress you have, the faster it happens. Some people are mentally stronger and don't let stressful scenarios affect them as much, but it definitely affects us all greatly.

[Zack-Bann]

I think people underestimate how much they can handle
And stress is a mental block. So if you convince yourself that you’re overwhelmed you will he so.


I take on quite a bit of stress in life, I don’t like it. But I handle quite a lot before it affects me

[Massageman]

According to this, less than 300 points worth.

"The Holmes and Rahe stress scale, also known as the Social Readjustment Rating Scale, is a list of 43 stressful life events that can contribute to illness. The test works via a point accumulation score which then gives an assessment of risk. The American Institute of Stress, for instance, regards a score of 300 or more as an "80% chance of health breakdown within the next 2 years". (per Wikipedia)

[sage2021]

I've had so much stress in my life that my hair should be white!!

[Shrimpenjoyer]

I Been getting white hair in my moustache already

[Texaskid1]

I used to tolerate stress well when I was younger. After covid , my body has seen all kinds of reactions to stress that were unknown to me in my younger days such as:

- light headedness

- palpitations ( especially if I don't sleep well and drink too much coffee)

- shallow breathing

- constipation. ( this happened once back in 2021)

Stress has some weird effects in the body. Now I am just trying to sleep better and I remind myself that my job is just a job ; if I die tomorrow they will have 20 people lined up for my chair in a week.

[OneViewpoint]

Most people living in a western industrialized economy have no idea how much stress some human minds and bodies can endure without breaking. What is unthinkable horror for them is just daily life for someone in another part of the world.

Me personally? I'm odd. I thrive in chaos and high risk. I feel like I'm just waiting to die without it. So I tend to run towards situations that are probably not good for my health. Over and over again. It makes me feel alive. Life without passion and risk is my horror.

[MontBlanc]

People can handle a lot but not without cost.

Stress that has meaning can build you.
Stress that’s constant and chaotic slowly drains you.

I can handle pressure when there’s purpose.
What I won’t tolerate is stress rooted in disrespect or disorder.

[molonski2]

Stress is a giant killer there is no doubt about that , and it's absolutely vital to avoid , it's not about " how much you can handle " every bit you absorb will shorten your life and destroy your natural health , a big part of all this is also having the correct amount of sleep.

[Telekinetic-Potato]

It's different for everyone and most of what controls it in my opinion is

Experience: how much have you been exposed to previously

Perspective: how do you process stress

Competence: how well do you understand the given situation, can you reasonably navigate to a solution

Skill: do you only think emotionally or can you engage in a systems approach to break down the situation into manageable pieces

[FunkyMonkee]

I've been dealing with SHITLOADS of stress the past 3 decades and it ain't over, yet!! But, people are amazed that I haven't completely flipped my burgers by now!!
BRB! I gotta put another midget in the blender.

[DryGermanGuy]

Everybody has a range, depending on previous and current circumstances. If I had enough sleep and I am healthy I can take a lot of positive and even negative stress.

[jshm2]

Depends on the person. But have personally lived the stress of three lives and am still here.

So let the "depressed" coward never sleep...

[MonopolyGuy]

I am pretty tough person, I face to series of life when I was 11.
Human is very adaptable matter. We are like machine to survive and emotion makes us unique and each of us different.

[Shiprex]

How does one quantify stress? The impact is the measure and the coping mechanism effect is what makes it bearable. Each person has their own limits.

[exitseven]

Everyone reacts different to stress. I have had many stressful times in my life. I just try to do "the next thing" and keep doing the next thing until the job is done.

[Anonymous]

I have personally handled enormous amounts of stress. Not many people have gone through what I've went through. but at the same time, I'm also way tougher and more resilient than the average person

[NathanDavis]

apparently, too much... but definitely not as much as other have gone through...

[Nikki1989]

Every individual reaches a threshold.

[queenofcardio]

Some people can manage stress better than other. I can handle a lot.

[Agape93]

Depends on the person, and I can handle quite a bit

[jamesgoldman]

Different people have different limits, I don't feel right if I'm not stressed, it's my natural status

[najekim]

A person can take as much stress as they are disciplined for. Personally, I never let stress into my life. Wastes time and effort. I treat such times as challenges to overcome.

[msg321]

Everyone has a limit for stress and if you exceed the limit you have serious illnesses like cancer, Alzheimer e. t. c. so everyone should be careful about stress.

[msc545]

Depends on your definition of stress and it also depends on your definition of the idea of what is too much.

[Jeff51]

Little stress from work. I don't really stress at home.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

I can't handle stress well. I need almost constant inner peace.

[Anonymous]

I would say it's proportionate to the amount of love and peace they have in their life.

[Anonymous]

I already had too much stress and depression in my life.

[Hopeless30]

At this point I feel like I live for stress only. Lol

[Zionne]

i avoid stress by doing my habits

[jahaims]

It depends on the individual obviously

[ponderingpaul]

I think we are more adaptable than we know

[fish5505_87]

Everyone has their own limitations.