Webster's Dictionary defines stress as "a mentally or emotionally disruptive or upsetting condition occurring in response to adverse external influences and capable of affecting physical health ... irritability, and depression." One of the main issues regarding stress is that most people recognize it inaccurately. Contrary to popular belief, stress is not only synonymous with tension or anxiety. People believe that a person is in a state of stress only when he or she is worried about situations such as getting laid off ... is stress as far as someone's body is concerned. "When these changes ...

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