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Sex? Not right now Michael.by Michael.What is
stress? | How do we
react to stress? | Types of
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IntroductionI recently read editions of the teen magazines J-17 and 19, BELIEVE ME U, I was quite surprised at how knowledgeable the youth of today are about sex. Both magazines contained pieces on 'how to give your man a good blowjob' or words to that effect. Yes, you read this correctly, "blowjobs". One of the comments made was by a porn actress - a world authority on such matters. The magazine obviously researched this issue thoroughly.In my youth, I thought a blowjob had somthing to do with the bottle making industry or brass and woodwind instruments. Anyway, my first thought was, do women really have that much trouble giving good head (and I'm not talking about pulling pints here)? My second was, are men really that fussy? Next I thought, why not write an article on sex. ("Not right now Michael". That was Garrie. I'm not sure about how he feels about my choice of subject). But that's fine, I'll write about something else instead. Can't risk offending anyone can I! I know, how about stress? It starts with "s" like sex does and it sort of sounds like sex, although it isn't sex. So ... "Michael!!!" (That was the rest of the group). I think they've got the message. Okay, so stress it is. To get some direction on this, lets go back to the blowjob scenario. Were these women gobbling because their men couldn't get it up? Were the men concerned too physically or mentally incapable of achieving an erection? Mmmmm. Difficult to say really isn't it! But what I do know is stress plays a major role in sexual disorders. The type of disorders range from difficulty in becoming sexually aroused in the first place, premature ejaculation and impotence. A short survey was carried out prior to the writing of this item and all participants, mainly men, indicated that they had experienced, temporarily, one of the three 'disorders' mentioned above at some point during a stressful period.
So what exactly is stress?Back | Top | NextAn old version of the Concise Chambers Dictionary (can't afford a new one), defines stress as: "... a constraining influence, physical, emotional and mental pressure; the system of forces applied to the body ..." There are numerous other definitions. For information, here is a list of the top thirteen stressors in life:
Back to the definition of stress. I think it would be fair to say it could be rather stressful if your partner continually nagged at you because you couldn't get an erection when she needed you to have one. Relatively stressful would be a situation where your boss raises his/her voice at you or gives you a heavy work load and a near impossible deadline to go with it. Some people find a journey into work using the underground stressful. The examples given above all have a common factor, and that factor is the presence of "a constraining influence".
How do we react to stress?Back | Top | NextUsually, the response will either be "flight" or "fight"; you either fight it or you shy/run away from it. Imagine this; you're surrounded by some viscious looking yobs, you are completely outnumbered. One of them starts on you, and what do you do? You attempt to take them all on. Sometimes I find nature truly amazing. So, I'm sure you can appreciate how difficult it could be for one to maintain a decent boner in such a situation. BELIEVE ME U ! The issue of sexual performance doesn't even arise (get it?). Ha ha ha ha heh ..... heh , er ... allright, allright, I'll continue. Workplace stress like general stress, exam stress, acne stress and any other form/type of stress is ... er ... stressful. Unfortunately, stress plays a part in all our lives. Stress is everywhere, and accounts for a large number of working days taken off by employees each year. "About 270,000 people in Britain take time off everyday because of stress" Source: BUPA "Up to 60% of all absences from work are caused by stress" Source: HSE. "Sick absence due to work related stress costs British industry around £10 billion annually" Source:CBI Survey Types of stressBack | Top | NextStress is a pretty serious piece of kit. Saying that, you have probably noticed that all that precedes this is 'negative' stuff. Stress does have a positive side to it as well. Lets call this 'good stress'. 'Good Stress' Stress can help make some individuals more alert and aware, sort of giving such individuals a more competitive edge. Some become more focused, yet relaxed and in complete control. Others are able to concentrate more in this condition and do what they normally would do better. 'Bad Stress Hypertension, heart trouble and increased anxiety are associated with 'bad stress'. It's also worth considering that people react to the same stimuli differently, in different circumstances, at different times. It also depending on their personality type; be it 'type 'A' or type 'B', blah blah blah, blah blah blah, but I'm not even going to go there. Straying slightly, you would think someone with high blood pressure would be able to maintain a reasonable stiff wouldn't you! What next? We know what stress is, what it can do, the cost to industry, types of stress (in a roundabout kind of way), good and bad sides of it ...... aha! I know what, lets talk about the legal side of stress. The legal side of thingsBack | Top | NextUnder the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, it is the duty of an employer to provide a safe and healthy place for their employees to work in. This is common sense if you ask me, but you're not asking are you! Anyway, BELIEVE ME U , common sense is not at all common. I think it is perfectly reasonable to consider that this duty be continuous and for employers to take steps to avoid and/or prevent future risks to it's employees. Unfortunately however, many employers have not accepted responsibility for their employees and indeed, have shown total a disregard towards the law of the land (wow! didn't that read good!). As strange as what follows may seem, many employers were sent on a shopping spree. And for reasons I can't explain, they all went to courts.
This is to mention just a few but BELIEVE ME U , the shopping sprees continue as you read this.
How can we combat stress?Back | Top | NextAs far as workplace stress is concerned, have a chat with your line manager. Most organisations, however small, tend to have guidelines or a procedure of some kind stating what to do in certain situations. Although stress as a subject matter may not be listed, it may well be worth may using the "grievance" section, if there is one. You could for example express a grievance about your workload and what it is doing to you. Generally however, it helps to know what causes you to become stressed in the first place. What makes your heart race, makes you sweat, what gives you that headache? What makes your favourite hand shake? I'd hate to guess, but knowing what triggers discomfort does at least, if you are aware, give you the chance to avoid it. And if that isn't realistically possible, you may be in the position to minimise exposure to it. Other things such as exercise, reading, listening to music, laughing, writing down and speaking to people about how you feel can also help. You could also perhaps, get a pet; walk the dog, fly a kite. It is my understanding that stroking pussies ... can be ... quite ... er ... relaxing too. So there you have it in a nutshell. What I have covered here is just the tip of the iceberg. There is so much more, For further reading check out some of the links below. I really do have to stop here as my group members are a little concerned about the length of my piece (the women are impressed, the guys are just jealous!) Just one last thing, I am yet to meet a man, no matter how stressed he may be that doesn't wake up with a prize fishing rod. Links to Stress related sitesBack | Top | NextDISCLAIMERBack | Top
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