What is Stress?

The word Stress has many definitions dependent upon which discipline one works under, i.e. Physicist, Psychologist,
Engineer. Not so long ago the word Stress was predominantly used as an engineering term, for looking at the affects of
strain on metals, concrete and other building materials. In this day and age Stress is increasingly being linked to the
affects on people who are mentally tired or overworked.

For the purpose of this article, we are only going to look at Stress from the angle of everyday living, stress caused by
work and or domestic problems, not the sort of stress or depression caused by past childhood traumas, or Post
Traumatic Stress, caused by a traumatic incident. These problems need deeper psychological treatment.

The Department of Health considers stress to be a mental health issue, and according to a survey from the Health...