Question
How stress and life-style are related to each other?
Solution
• Life-style is the overall pattern of decisions and behaviours that determined a person's health and quality of life.
• Stress can lead to unhealthy life-style because stressed individuals may be more likely to expose themselves to pathogens, which are agents causing physical illness.
• Stressed people develop poor food habits, sleep disturbances and are likely to engage in behaviours like smoking and alcohol abuse.
• Such health impairing behaviours develop gradually and provide pleasant experiences temporarily however ignore their long-term damaging effects.
