Stress, in addition to being itself, and the result of itself, is also the cause of itself . However, it does not appear that in this sense the concept of stress has continued to be useful with the greater maturity of the stress and health research domain. I guess I have a difficult time understanding the definitions of emotions and stress . Somewhere between the stressor and its effects lies the subjective, phenomenological experience of stress itself such experience lies outside the realm of objective inquiry. Accordingly, behaviors classified as stress effects can also be categorized as the effects of anxiety, the effects of conflict, etc.
Stress is perception.
It is the demands that are imposed upon us because there are too many alternatives. We feel we know what stress is because we experience it in its various forms in everyday life. We recognise it when we are faced with the prospect of having to pay an overdue bill, have an argument with another motorist, become frustrated with the boss, anticipate surgery at the dentist, or await a driving test. Stress is a term for certain types of experiences, as well as the body s responses to such experiences. Of course, there is no such thing as a stress-free life.