We'll next identify things many farmers consider stressful, common symptoms of stress, and effective ways to manage it. Finally, each of you will have the opportunity to design a stress management plan to deal with a current stressor. Add your own definition. Acknowledge that there are many valid definitions for stress. It is the emotional strain and pressure exerted on mental and physical well-being by oneself and others.
Stress is an unavoidable part of life.
Certain amounts of stress are important and helpful. It helps motivate us to get up in the morning and achieve our goals. It makes us stronger and more alert. Stress is like a guitar string. If it is strung too tight, it snaps.