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Stress

Stress refers to the negative feelings and beliefs that occur whenever people feel they cannot cope with demands from their environment

See also the article about the life balance.

Other /More definition:
Stress refers to the negative feelings and beliefs that occur whenever people feel they cannot cope with demands from their environment

Other /More definition:
stress refers to the body’s physiological response to a stressor, which is any event or change that requires adaptation.

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