Stress can be broken down into two categories, external stress and internal stress. External stress is anything from an outside source that causes you pain or discomfort (Lamberton and Minor, 2014). Examples of external stress are, the behavior of others, poor health and major life changes such as, bringing home a new baby. Internal stress can come from poor social skills or our self- talk, how we perceive others, suspicious or overanalyzing.
The effects of stress are not only the emotional and psychological effects but, can also have negative physical effects. Selye developed a theory of the physical effects of stress called the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS). When the body is first confronted with a stressor, the fight-or flight