Stress: causes and effects Stress is a continuous dilemma that occurs in the lives of each of us. It is a factor that is undoubtedly part of everyday life. Tremendous amounts of stress can occur due to mundane problems that occur in people's daily lives. People perceive and manage stress in many different ways. The causes and effects of stress are numerous and the ability to manage it is essential to maintaining a healthy life. First, stress is defined as an unpleasant state of emotional and physiological arousal that people experience in situations that they perceive as dangerous or threatening to their health. to be (Patel, 14). Stress is a universal feeling for everyone, but the word stress means different things to different people. Some people define stress as events or situations that cause tension, pressure, or negative emotions such as anxiety or anger (Patel, 15). Other people may view stress as a process involving a person's interpretation of and response to a threatening event. In any case, stress has many facets of how one perceives and responds to a certain difficult situation that afflicts them. Stressors are anything that causes stress. Any event, thought, or situation that causes stress is called a stressor (Feldman, 10). Modern life exposes people to many stressors. Some physical stressors may include natural disasters, illness, and noise. Other emotional stressors may include certain life experiences, such as the death of a loved one or...