Question

After viewing the most common myths associated with stress from the APA website, discuss which concept you believe is the most misunderstood. Give support for your reasons (using your own research and sources for support).

Answer 1

Stress becomes part of everyone ’s life and there is no getting around it. Yet even as we're all dealing with it, so many of us misunderstand some of the fundamentals of stress and its role in our lives.

There are so many myths about stress, but the one I believe the most misunderstood is the most popular techniques to reduce stress are the best ones.

Myth: The most popular techniques to reduce stress are the best ones.

There are no universally effective techniques for reducing stress, though many magazines and articles on pop psychology claim to know them.

We all are different, our circumstances are different, and we have different reactions. A comprehensive, individually tailored stress management program works best. But self-help books that will teach you many of the effective stress reduction methods can also be of great benefit as long as you stick to the plan and practice the methods on a daily basis.