In the morning as you get ready to go to work do you feel a state of mind close to panic? Does the working day seem like a boundless minefield to you? Do you want to go to sleep straight away in the evening after work and not wake up? So you are under stress, the cause of which is your professional activity. People are often under psychological pressure while working. The "risk group" includes supervisors and managers, people who work with customers, secretaries, salespeople, teachers and, in fact, almost all jobs - a source of stress. According to a 2007 national survey conducted by the American Psychological Association, “three-quarters of Americans consider work to be a significant source of stress, with more than half of respondents indicating that their work productivity has suffered as a result of stress” (2013) . Why is the cause of stress usually linked to our work performance? Because we spend a third of our lives at work and several surprises await us. So what is stress? According to one of the first researchers to examine stress Hans Selye, stress is “the body's non-specific response to any request for change. Stress can manifest itself in a variety of different forms, from moderate stress that challenges individuals to perform certain tasks to high levels of constant stress that lead to chronic illness” (Wongvibulsin). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention describes workplace stress as “the harmful physical and emotional responses that occur when the demands of the job do not match the worker's abilities, resources, or needs.” Basically, we all know and understand this. stress is bad for us. However, it is a natural state of the body, which in itself is a good thing when present in small quantities....... middle of paper... Community College. Retrieved November 27, 2013, from http://spot.pcc.edu/~rjacobs/career/managing_job_stress.htm#What%20areOverwhelmed by Workplace Stress? You are not alone. (n.d.). http://www.apa.org. Retrieved November 21, 2013, from https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/work-stress.aspxStress at work. (n.d.). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved November 21, 2013, from http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/99-101/Wongvibulsin, S. (n.d.). Defining Stress • Explore instant messaging. Explore instant messaging. Retrieved November 21, 2013, from http://exploreim.ucla.edu/mind-body/defining-stress/.Workplace Stress. (n.d.). The American Stress Institute. Retrieved November 21, 2013, from http://www.stress.org/workplace-stress/Stress. (2013). University of Maryland Medical Center. Retrieved November 27, 2013, from http://umm.edu/health/medical/reports/articles/stress#ixzz2lsWtitTl