Until the middle of the 20th century the concept of stress was solely the realm of physical stress e.g. stress on a piece of steel, stress on a concrete foundation etc. Now of course we have a publishing empire devoted to human psychological stress, and it is now a job-related sickness and even a medical condition. But if you boil down all of the research and the plethora of books, stress is essentially: Doing something you don’t like, under pressure. Think about it: • Sitting in a traffic jam when you are hot and bothered and in a hurry. • Working on a boring report for your boss until 3am. • Trying to find a way to get the 22 items on your “must do” list done by 5pm. • Interpersonal conflicts with close family and friends.