In other words, they may cause the stress response. Everyone experiences stress. Nobody escapes it. But since stress can be positive or negative, if you can learn how to respond positively you will lead a more successful emotional and physical life. If you have a hard time responding to stress, this won't be easy.
Some people seem to be more vulnerable to negative stress responses than others.
Every person has a unique way of responding to stress. Your pattern of response depends on a number of things including upbringing, self esteem, beliefs about yourself and the world, what you say to yourself, and how you guide yourself in your actions and thoughts. The degree to which you feel in control of your life also plays a role in your stress response. The way you feel physically and emotionally, and the way you get along with people are also part of it. To sum up, each person's way of dealing with stress is unique and individual, and depends on a complex combination of thoughts and behaviors.