Question

Write Speech to inform about STRESS AND ITS EFFECTS.

Speech to Inform or Persuade

I.

Introduction

A. Attention Getter

B. Thesis

C. Preview of Main Points

Transition:

II.

Body

A. Main Point 1

a. Sub point 1

i. Sub-sub point 1

b. Sub point 2

i. Sub-sub point 2

Transition:

B. Main Point 2

a. Sub point 1

i. Sub-sub point 1

b. Sub point 2

i. Sub-sub point 2

Transition:

C. Main Point 3

a. Sub point 1

i. Sub-sub point 1

b. Sub point 2

i. Sub-sub point 2

Transition:

III.

Conclusion

A. Review

B. Thesis

C. Attention Getter Tie-back

Answer 1

STRESS AND ITS EFFECTS

Introduction

Stress is a change in the environment that requires our body to react and adapt to the changing situation - physically, mentally and emotionally. It is normal and expected in life, but what happens when there is a high level of stress? What effect does it have on the human body and mind as such? Let's take a look.

A. Attention Getter

Did you know that Seventy-five percent to 90% of all doctor's office visits is because of stress related health problems? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has found out that we lose out $300 billion annually because of work place related stress. Forty-three percent of all adults suffer severe health effects due to stress.

These statistics show the level of reach that stress has in wreaking havoc in or lives. But why and how?

B. Thesis

When in stress body release hormones to cope with it. But, the hormones release such as cortisol, epinephrine and adrenaline affect almost all areas of the body. Here comes the killer: Prolonged stress over days, months and years - can make the body fight itself! Autoimmune conditions will lead the immune system to attack the body itself. This is serious.

C. Preview of Main Points

1. Chronic stress & cytokines
2. Cytokines & the immune system
3. Reduced stress level and long term health

Transition: It is important to know more about cytokines and what happens when there is chronic stress.

Body

A. Main Point 1 - Chronic stress & cytokines

a. Subpoint 1

Chronic stress increases cytokines

i. Sub-sub point 1
The count of cytokines increases in the human body when there is a threat or a foreign object.

b. Sub point 2
They are the cells that are essentially helpers in the normal course of bodily functions.

i. Sub-sub point 2
These are pro inflammatory and triggers inflamation in the body for patients with underlying health conditions such as diabetes or heart disease.

Transition: So, how does cytokine cause the body problem, being a part of the body itself?

B. Main Point 2 - Cytokines & the immune system

a. Sub point 1
Cytokine is an immune cell which actually fights against infectious organisms and restores the body's health.
i. Sub-sub point 1

They are fighter cells that help the body cope with any change in the body's response to change.

b. Sub point 2

But, when there is stress - this is increased in the count. Thereby attacking the body itself considering it as an invader.

i. Sub-sub point 2

This leads to the cytokines attacking the body itself - considering it as an invader, which is not good for the body.

Transition: Now that we know that an increase in cytokines is not good, let's see how to handle stress.

C. Main Point 3 - Reduced stress level and long term health. Now that we know what's the effect of stress how do we eliminate it?

a. Sub point 1 - Identify the cause of stress

i. Sub-sub point 1

It is important to keep track of when and what causes you stress. By having a journal or a diary and noting down stress factors, there is time for introspecting and changing it.

b. Sub point 2 - Have a mechanism to deal with it

i. Sub-sub point 2 - If it is a bad relationship or if it is the pressure of work or school, take a break, walk away from it. Take time to think and have a plan to address it. Having better relationships with people and taking things at the right pace helps deal with change.

Transition: And what if plans don't work? Introspection doesn't help? That's when we get help. We go to people who can help us with the situation.

Conclusion: No matter what, mental health is of paramount importance. What may not be stressful to someone else may be stressful to you. It does not mean you need to not care about it. It is not just okay, but very important that we seek help at the right time so that stress does not eat away our ability to function.

A. Review: We have looked at how the body reacts to stress and what are the effects of it.
B. Thesis: The cytokines are ready to take on our body if we do not give them a leeway to control themselves.
C. Attention Getter Tie-back: Let us remember not to be in the seventy five percent or the forty three percent who are affected by stress. Let us not be a statistic that proves that stress is the winner.