One important thing to remember when trying to manage your stress levels is that everyone experiences different levels of stress in their lives. Different careers and lifestyles will have varying degrees of pressure that may require more work on one person’s behalf than another’s. A salary worker’s stress might be different than a student’s, and an executive’s stress can be different than a mother of two. Where you fall in these categories does not determine how much stress you feel; it only predicts what type of stress you may feel.