ABSTRACT

Stress is an environmental force, either real or imagined, that acts on an individual's tolerance to have a motivational or stimulatory effect. Stress is the response that the human system makes in adjusting to the demands of activating life events. It is not the event itself. The life event is known as the stressor. All individuals are victims of stress: being constantly exposed to life events that are threatening. However, stress tolerances differ between individuals, some being more able to control or manage their responses to stress than others.