What is stress? Stress is defined as an emotional strain caused by environmental and/or situational pressure upon an individual. Stress affects everyone and everything, that's why it is important that we all are properly educated on the subject. Everyone in this class at one time or another has gone through some sort of stress, whether just thinking about our next assignment, work or something at home. Every person has to deal with stress; stress is a part of everyday life. In certain situations stress can actually make you perform better. …