Stress Might Lead to a Mess

Studies have deemed Event Planning as one of the most stressful lines of work. We constantly have important deadlines to meet, multiple people and tasks to deal with and the whole nine. Stress is sort of a paradigm. One one hand, stress can push us to limits we never imagined we could reach, and on the other hand, stress might certainly lead to a mess. Today, we shall explore both sides of the stress coin and you can decide on how to make stress work for you.

Positive Effects of Stress

Surprisingly, a little short-term stress can actually benefit your brain and body. It's only when stress becomes chronic, or when we feel we're no longer in control of a situation, that it negatively affects our health and wellbeing. Stress sends survival signals to the brain and body during critical times. This survival mode provides our bodies with a sudden burst of energy, but only for a short span of time. Stress could also:

• Clarifies thinking process, making us pay more attention to detail
• Improves concentration and focus on the task at hand
• Allows us to put our emotions and feelings on the back burner to get the job done
• Work efficiently and effectively for long periods of time if needed
• These are examples of how stress is good but only in small doses 

Negative Effects of Stress

•  Fatigue and irritability
• Loss of interest in task at hand
• Becoming emotionally overwhelmed
• Increased tension in the muscles
• Sweating, headaches, tightness, and even nausea
• Inability to make clear decisions
• Taking unnecessary risks or shortcuts
• Sleeplessness
• Caffeine and stimulant cravings
• Loss of appetite
• Forgetfulness
• Increased impatience and restlessness

Do you see how the negative effects outweigh the positive? Stress can cause a litany of problems if it is not addressed in a timely manner. While stress can sometimes push us to go the extra mile needed to obtain success, we should not rely upon it for every event.

One way to thwart stress to to be prepared. Most stress derives from the lack of proper planning. Take the planning of your event seriously and leave nothing to the imagination. Plan for all of the “what if’s” and your stress will be reduced by multitudes.

Do you think stress is a good or bad thing? How do you use stress to your advantage during an event?

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