Stress is a natural part of life.
It helps us cope with the demands of our lifestyle and the environment in which we live. When we migrate to Australia we may face social, cultural or economic pressures in one way or another as part of living in a new environment. Although these could be situations causing stress that we cannot change, we can actually do something about the way we can handle them. For example, difficulty in learning English, change of standard of living, being unemployed, raising a family in a new environment or simply coping with the Queensland weather. Stress is the body's natural reaction to events or situations which may confuse, frighten, excite, anger, please or surprise us.