Q. What is stress?

Stress is how a person responds to a situation, through his/her state of reaction. The high demands and pressures from a situation cause the person’s reaction to a situation. For example a person may experience stress by trying to complete a difficult work task within a tight deadline.

Q. How do I know if I’m experiencing stress?

You need to remember that people react to situations differently. A situation that you would find stressful, another person would not find stressful at all.

To best way to determine that you are experiencing stress is simply by how you react to a situation. If you are experiencing panic attacks, chest pains, constant worries and migraines and headaches, you are definitely experiencing stress.

Q. Is stress healthy?

We need stress in our lives for our bodies to function properly and as motivator to help us achieve results.

However high amounts of stress in our lives are unhealthy and can be fatal. Unhealthy amounts of stress can lead to heart attacks, stomach ulcers, cancer, weakening of the immune system and even death.