Stress and Psychological Wellness

I watched the "Broken Escalator" video and I think it relates perfectly to stress. The video shows two individuals on an escalator and all of a sudden the escalator stops moving. This immediately causes the two individuals distress. The stressor, or the cause of the distress, is the breaking down of the elevator. The stress responses that they exhibit include anger, annoyance, and panic. These two people were so focused on the fact the elevator stopped moving, they didn't realize that they could solve their problem by just using the elevator as a stair case. They could have returned to a state of homeostasis by just taking a step back and using some cognitive thinking techniques. All of this stress caused them to burnout. They pretty much gave up all hope and just sat down on the steps waiting for someone to come fix the "broken" escalator. They could have used some relaxation techniques such as meditation or visualization to manage the stress they had caused for themselves. I think a lot of the time we add to our own stress levels. There was another way to fix this situation, but they were so stuck on someone coming to fix it, they didn't even realize that there could be any other option. This, in turn, caused them more stress because they felt hopeless and stuck. A lot of times we get so stuck in our daily routine that one little hiccup can disturb our homeostasis and throw us into a whirlwind of stress. I also think that sometimes the other options can not only help us manage our stress, but improve our overall wellness. For example, walking up the escalator would have not only solved their dilemma and therefore eliminate their distress, but it would have also given them some exercise which would improve their overall wellness. As we decrease our distress levels our overall wellness will improve. We can also improve our overall wellness through eustress. Eustress is stress caused by a pleasant stressor. Eustress motivates us and pushes us to be better in all aspects of wellness. Stress isn't always a bad thing and we don't always have to be stuck on a "broken" escalator.