Effect of Stress at Work

What is stress mean? The word 'stress' is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as "A state of affair involving demand on physical or mental energy." Stress is a part of everybody's life. It has been a part of human life since people walked on earth although it is generally known that stress is bad for health. Stress can cause by illness, pain, or emotional upset such as losing a job, or the death of a family member. Also, it can control our lives depending on the level of stress. However, throughout the eighties and into the nineties, work stress has continued to rise dramatically in the United States, and there are three harmful effects of stress at work.…