What is stressful for one person is not stressful for another. Despite the good intentions of the 1987 Oregon legislature in passing House Bill 2271 declaring that job stress must be objectively defined, it can't be. Whether or not a person experiences distress depends upon the person's perception of what is going on and the person's coping skills. It isn't the circumstance that counts, it is the person's reaction to it that counts. A stressful situation can be beneficial .
Athletes build up their physical strength through frequent workouts.
Professional training programs build competence by straining people to their limits and slightly beyond. Emotionally stressful experiences can motivate a person to learn new coping skills. Good events in a person's life can be stressors . Most people think of stress in only negative terms. The fact is that any change from what one is accustomed to requires adaptation and that draws on the physical reserves of the person in a way that may lead to illness or injury.