You're under pressure, probably spinning several plates at a time, but decisions have to be made and every decision has implications. It's a scenario that could apply as much to someone on the floor of the stock-market, to an air-traffic controller, to a mother trying to get the kids off to school and not be late for work herself.
In a technical sense the word ‘stress' describes the point where our abilities to deal with situations or events become so diminished we find it hard or...
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Stress is a feeling of emotional or physical tension.See also: Stress in childhoodInformationEmotional stress usually occurs in situations people... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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The Brain Every day we encounter situations where we are forced to confront challenges. Keeping up at work, losing a job, moving, financial troubles, and personal angst are just a few. Over time, chronic stress can trigger a variety of...
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