Stress, we all suffer from it in our lives, however, many of us do not know why we suffer from it, what are the causes, what it is can do to our physical, emotional and spiritual well-being or how to get rid of them! Dealing with stress in our daily lives is a process that we can recognize, accept, reduce and manage, or we can attempt to ignore it and allow it to invade every aspect of our lives, destroying our sense of well-being . relationships, and even our health. The simple fact is that stress can weaken our immune system and body and, if ignored, can lead to physical and psychological problems such as anxiety, irritability, guilt, withdrawal, depression and suicide, chronic illnesses like arthritis, diabetes, cancer, lupus, coronary artery disease. illnesses, intestinal problems, migraines, muscle tension and insomnia, to name just a few possibilities. Why would anyone want to allow such an insidious component of our lives to actively persist and cause such destruction to our physical and emotional selves? Maybe it's just because we don't know what stress really is, how to determine what's causing our stress, and if we know what's causing it, we may have no idea what how to manage and relieve it (Seward, 2012). Let's take a look. a look at what stress is. According to Seward (2012), “the word stress is frequently used to describe the level of strain people feel placed on their minds and souls due to the demands of their jobs, relationships, and responsibilities in their personal lives” (p. 5). It sounds like almost everything we encounter in life, but not all stress is bad for us. There are three different types of stress: eustress, neustress and distress. These range from good to neutral to bad. Eustress is the good stress in our lives that essentially motivates us... middle of paper ...... ironically, I'm not going to be as young as most of the competitors I'm going to compete against in the job market after l graduation. Given my age and what I consider my physical limitations, these are factors in my stress-filled life. I certainly don't have the stamina to compete, my body, well let me just say it has about 30 extra years of wear and tear compared to young students graduating. I know I need to start exercising now, working on my appearance and confidence, it's going to take time and I only have about eight months left! Let's see, where will I find a few more hours in the day for this? References Seaward, B. (2012). Workbook on the art of peace and relaxation. (7th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. Oxford American Thesaurus (2nd ed.). (2008). Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press.