A very significant source of stress is significant life events that require substantial readjustment. A few of these life events which can cause significant stress are:
1.Family changes: Marriage, divorce or separation, pregnancy or a new child, death in the family, friction with spouse or children, spouse starting or ending a job or career, children leaving or returning home, all of these changes are significant sources of stress.
2.Work: Unemployment, uncertainty about job future, change in work assignment, friction with supervisor, incompatibility with co-workers, anticipating retirement ... all these problems are common stressors.
3.Personal: Change in living conditions, legal problems, sexual difficulties, personal injury or illness, death of a close friend and the beginning or ending of romantic relationships are life events which can create stress.
4.Financial: Major change in financial status or the inability to meet ongoing expenses are common stressors.
If you spend a great deal of time worrying about how to deal with these problems you are probably under a significant amount of stress.