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Understanding Stress & Stress Management

This section of stress.mindtools.com helps you understand what stress is.

 

It defines stress and then explains the fundamental mechanisms behind it. Next, it shows you the effects that stress has on your health and on your performance. Finally, it introduces you to the different approaches to stress management used on this site.

 

Find out more in the articles below, or click here to read the introductory article.

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What This Section Gives You

What Stress Is - Definitions

What Stress Is - Underlying Mechanisms

Stress and Your Health

Stress and Performance

Introducing Stress Management

Key Concepts

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Stress can cause severe health problems and, in extreme cases, can cause death. While these stress management techniques have been shown to have a positive effect on reducing stress, they are for guidance only, and readers should take the advice of suitably qualified health professionals if they have any concerns over stress-related illnesses or if stress is causing significant or persistent unhappiness. Health professionals should also be consulted before any major change in diet or levels of exercise.

 

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