What is stress? Everyone needs a certain amount of stress or pressure to live well. It's what gets you out of bed in the morning and you throughout the day. However, stress becomes problematic when there's too much or too little. a lack of stress means your body is under-stimulated, stress that is too intense or prolonged, causes your body to release stress hormones over a long period. This increases the risk of a range of physical health problems Including stomach upsets and high blood pressure. It can even increase the risk of having a or heart attack. More often, stress leads to which in turn can destroy anxiety disorders and problems. It can make people feel distrust, anger, anxiety and fear, at home and at work. Stress also plays a key role in the development of Long-term stress can play havoc with your immune system, and a recent study suggests it raises the odds of developing viral infections. Other research found people who suffered from chronic stress at work were at greater risk of developing which is a of diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity. People have different ways of could feel stressful to someone else with stress. Some situations that may be motivating to one person. their personality type.