Some feelings of stress are caused by things that happen outside of us. These are called environmental events and are things like fighting with a family member or getting a speeding ticket. Other times people feel stressed because of thoughts or feelings inside of them. These are called intrapsychic events . These environmental and intrapsychic events become stressors when they seem too difficult for someone to handle.
Stressors range from winning the lottery or losing a job.
Everyone experiences stress. How much and what kind of stress experienced varies for each person. When stressors of any kind occur, the body reacts in a very predictable way. Certain chemicals are released in the brain that cause the nervous system to turn on full force. These changes in the brain may cause you to think and feel in certain ways and make you change the normal way you go about doing things.