Stressors can be categorized as follows:

1. Significant Life Adjustments

Any critical life changes, both pleasant and unpleasant.

2. Daily Routines

Daily routines such as fighting the rush hour traffic or meeting the deadline on an important project zap your energy. You become accustomed to your daily activities and easily overlook their cumulative effect on you.

3. Unrealistic Self-Expectations

While positive self-expectations motivate you to realize your goals, unrealistic expectations can lead to setting yourself up for failure and a lowering of self-esteem.

4. Interpersonal Relationships

Both personal and professional relationships require a significant amount of effort to maintain. Poor communication leads to conflicts that can escalate into increased frustration and open hostility.

Common stressors have been identified as:

• Family problems
• Mental Illness
• Elder Care Issues
• Child Care Issues
• Financial Issues
• Legal Issues
• Grief & Loss
• Communication Difficulties
• Work
• Addictions
• Health Concerns
• Balancing work & family
• Time management
• Change management
• Anger management
• Other