Causes of tension and stress

Walter vom Saal

The following are causes for stress that have been identified by participants in my Stress and Tension Reduction workshops.

A. Possible causes
1) school
2) grad school applications
3) the future
4) money
5) careers
6) losing job
7) losing at something
 8) job situation
9) duties
10) relationships
11) personal pressure
12) public speaking
13) conflict w friend
14) conflict - loved one

15) tests / exams
16) family
17) deadlines
18) lack of time
19) writing papers
20) fear of failure.
21) lack of relationships / loneliness / isolation

B. Possible common themes

  • Evaluation
    • evaluation by others
    • evaluation by self
  • Relationships
  • Fears and anxieties (losing things; specific objects or events)
  • Other?