In reality, stress is a natural part of existence. It sometimes accomplishes something useful. Stress can spur you on to run the final mile of a marathon / earn that promotion at work. Nevertheless, if you don't manage your stress and it persists, it could have a negative impact on your job, family, and health. 

Stress Factors

Each person has unique stressors. According to polls, workplace stress takes the top spot. One-quarter of American workers say their jobs are the main sources of stress in their life, and 40% of them admit to suffering office stress.

Workplace stress factors include:

• Being dissatisfied at work
• Being overburdened with labour or responsibilities
  having a long workday
• Experiencing inadequate management, ambiguous work objectives, or being excluded from decision-making
• Working under hazardous circumstances
• Being uncertain about your potential for growth or your risk of being fired
• Needing to speak in front of coworkers
• Encountering harassment or discrimination at work, especially if your employer isn't supportive

Stresses from daily life might have a significant effect. Life stress examples include:

• A loved one's passing
• Divorce
• Increase in financial liabilities due to a job loss
• Having a wedding
• Changing residences
• Chronic disease or harm
  emotional issues (depression, anxiety, anger, grief, guilt, low self-esteem)
• Taking care of   elderly family member
• Traumatic incident, like a natural disaster, theft, rape, or violence against you or a loved one

Stress can occasionally originate internally rather than externally. Just wondering about something can make you anxious. These elements all contribute to stress:

Fear and apprehension. Stress can result from hearing on the news frequently about the potential of terrorist attacks, global warming, and harmful chemicals, especially if you believe you have little influence over these events. 

Your body reacts physically when you are in a stressful environment. Your nervous system goes into overdrive, releasing hormones that either get you ready to fight or get you ready to flee. The "fight or flight" response causes your body to tense up, your respiration to quicken, your muscles to tense up, and your body temperature to rise when you're in a stressful environment. This type of stress is brief and transient , and your body typically recovers from it rapidly.

Yet, prolonged activation of your stress response  can cause or exacerbate more severe health issues. Your body can become severely damaged by the persistent surge of stress hormones, age more quickly, and become more prone to sickness.